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الضمخر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of arrogance, pride, and a large or imposing physical presence. It encompasses terms for someone who is boastful, haughty, and also physically large, stout, or fat.

Derived headwords

الضَّمْخَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Arrogantboth

    One who is excessively proud, haughty, and self-important.

  2. 2.
    Largeboth

    Physically imposing, large in size, stout, or corpulent.

شَمَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be arrogantclassical

    To act with pride, haughtiness, and disdain towards others.

  2. 2.
    To be stoutclassical

    To be large, corpulent, or physically imposing.

المُتَكَبِّرadjective
  1. 1.
    Arrogantboth

    One who exhibits excessive pride and haughtiness.

الضَّخْمadjective
  1. 1.
    Hugeboth

    Very large in size or scale; immense.

  2. 2.
    Stoutboth

    Physically large and broad; corpulent.

السَّمِينadjective
  1. 1.
    Fatboth

    Having an excess of body fat; corpulent.

  2. 2.
    Plumpboth

    Pleasantly rounded in shape; chubby.

Parallel reading

الضَّمْخَرُ كَشَمَخَرَ: المُتَكَبِّرُ، والضَّخْمُ، والسَّمِينُ.
Al-ḍamkhar, like shamkhara: the arrogant, the large, and the fat.