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الشمراخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the cluster or bunch of dates or grapes on a palm tree. It also extends to describe the peak of a mountain, the upper parts of clouds, and a specific marking on a horse's face. The root can also denote a group of people associated with a specific individual.

Derived headwords

الشَّمْراخnoun
  1. 1.
    Date or grape clusterboth

    A cluster of dates or grapes on a palm tree, still attached to its stalk.

  2. 2.
    Mountain peakclassical

    The summit or highest point of a mountain.

  3. 3.
    Upper cloudsclassical

    The highest parts or layers of clouds.

  4. 4.
    Horse facial markingclassical

    A white marking on a horse's face that is narrow, elongated, and covers the muzzle but not the gums.

الشِّمْراخnoun
  1. 1.
    Cluster of dates/grapesboth

    A cluster of dates or grapes on a palm tree, still attached to its stalk.

الشِّمْراخِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Followers of Ibn Shamrakhclassical

    A designation for a group of Kharijites who followed Abdullah ibn Shamrakh.

شَمَرَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    To detach clustersclassical

    To detach or cut off the clusters (شماريخ) from a date palm stalk, often using a tool like a claw.

Parallel reading

العثكال عليه بسر أو عنب
The cluster on which there are dates or grapes.
رأس الجبل
The peak of the mountain.
أعالي السحاب
The upper parts of the clouds.
غرة الفرس إذا دقت وسالت وجللت الخيشوم ولم تبلغ الجحفلة
The blaze of a horse if it is narrow, elongated, covers the muzzle, and does not reach the gums.
ذو الشمراخ: فرس مالك بن عوف النصري
Dhu al-Shamrakh: the horse of Malik ibn 'Awf al-Nasri.
الشمراخية من الخوارج: أصحاب عبد الله بن شمراخ
The Shamrakhiyya from the Kharijites: the companions of Abdullah ibn Shamrakh.
شمرخ العذق، أي: اخرط شماريخه بالمخلب قطعا
He detached the clusters of the palm frond, meaning: he cut off its clusters with a claw.