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الكمز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes the action of gathering or collecting something into a compact mass with one's hand. It also refers to a lump or clump formed by such an action, whether it be food, sand, or earth.

Derived headwords

الكمزverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherboth

    To gather something with your hand until it forms a compact mass.

كالضربother
  1. 1.
    like strikingclassical

    A comparison indicating the manner of the action, similar to striking or hitting.

جمعكverb
  1. 1.
    your gatheringboth

    The act of gathering or collecting something, specifically referring to the action performed by 'you'.

الكمزةnoun
  1. 1.
    lumpboth

    A compact mass or lump, particularly of dates or similar items.

الكتلةnoun
  1. 1.
    lumpboth

    A solid mass or lump of something.

الكثبةnoun
  1. 1.
    clumpboth

    A small, dense mass or clump, such as of sand or earth.

كمزnoun
  1. 1.
    lumpsboth

    Plural form for lumps or clumps, referring to multiple masses of dates, sand, or earth.

Parallel reading

الكمز، كالضرب: جمعك الشيء بيدك حتى يستدير.
Al-kamz, like striking: your gathering of a thing with your hand until it becomes round.
والكمزة، بالضم: الكتلة من التمر ونحوه، والكثبة من الرمل والتراب ج: كمز.
And al-kamzah, with dammah: a lump of dates and the like, and a clump of sand and earth, plural: kamaz.