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خمع

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a limping gait or a condition resembling it. It also extends to metaphorical meanings of stealth and deceit, referring to animals or people who move stealthily or are considered untrustworthy.

Derived headwords

خَمَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to limpboth

    To walk with a limp, as if having a defect in the leg.

خَمَعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    limpboth

    A limping gait or the condition of limping.

خُموعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    limpingclassical

    The act or state of limping.

خَمَعَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    limpingclassical

    The act or state of limping.

خَامِعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenaboth

    A female hyena.

خَوَامِعnoun
  1. 1.
    hyenasboth

    Plural of خامعة (female hyena).

خُمْعnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wolf, often implying stealth or cunning.

  2. 2.
    thiefclassical

    A thief, one who steals stealthily.

خَيْمَعnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked womanclassical

    A woman who is morally corrupt or behaves immorally.

بَنُو خُمَاعَةname
  1. 1.
    Banu Khuma'ahclassical

    A lineage or clan named after Khuma'ah bint Jusham.

Parallel reading

خَمَعَ الضبع، كَمَنَعَ، خَمَعًا وَخُمُوعًا وَخَمَعَانًا، مُحَرَّكَةً: كَأَنَّ بِهِ عَرَجًا.
The hyena limped, like 'man'a', with khama', khumu', and khama'an, all vocalized: as if it had a limp.
وَكَغُرَابٍ: اسْمُ ذَلِكَ الْفِعْلِ.
And like 'ghurab': the name of that action (limping).
وَالْخَوَامِعُ: الضِّبَاعُ، جَمْعُ خَامِعَةٍ.
And al-khawami': the hyenas, the plural of khami'ah.
وَالْخُمْعُ، بِالْكَسْرِ: الذِّئْبُ، وَاللِّصُّ.
And al-khum', with kasr: the wolf, and the thief.
وَالْخَيْمَعُ، كَصَيْقَلٍ وَصَبُورٍ: الْمَرْأَةُ الْفَاجِرَةُ.
And al-khayma', like 'sayqal' and 'sabur': the wicked woman.
وَبَنُو خُمَاعَةَ بِنْتِ جُشَمٍ، كَثُمَامَةَ: بَطْنٌ.
And Banu Khuma'ah bint Jusham, like 'thumamah': a clan.