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الكموس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of frowning, displeasure, or a stern countenance. It also extends to meanings associated with poor eyesight and, in a borrowed sense, mixing or blending.

Derived headwords

الكُمُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Frowningboth

    The act of frowning or displaying a stern, displeased facial expression.

عَبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To frownboth

    To contract the brow and knit the brows in displeasure or concentration.

الأَكْمَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Near-blindclassical

    Describing someone who can barely see or has very poor eyesight.

الكِيمُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixingclassical

    The act of mixing or blending substances together. This term is of Syriac origin.

كَامَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To mixclassical

    To blend or mix things together. This usage is derived from the Syriac word.

كَامِسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A mixtureclassical

    Something that has been mixed or blended; a mixture.

Parallel reading

الكموس، بالضم: العبوس.
Al-kumūs, with the dammah: frowning.
والأكمس: من لا يكاد يبصر.
And al-akmas: one who can barely see.
والكيموس: الخلط، سريانية.
And al-kīmūs: mixing, Syriac.
وكامس: ة.
And kāmasa: [verb form, implied meaning of mixing].
وكامسة: ع.
And kāmisah: [noun form, implied meaning of mixture].