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كشمر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions involving the nose, specifically curling or wrinkling it, often in preparation for crying. It also extends to describing people with unpleasant or ugly features.

Derived headwords

كَشْمَرverb
  1. 1.
    to wrinkle one's noseboth

    To curl or wrinkle the nose, often as a prelude to weeping.

الكشامرnoun
  1. 1.
    ugly personclassical

    A person who is ugly or unpleasant in appearance.

Parallel reading

كشمر أنفه: كسره وأجهش للبكاء.
He wrinkled his nose: he curled it and burst into tears.
الكشامر، كعلابط: القبيح من الناس.
Al-kashāmir, like 'alābiṭ: the ugly among people.