الحمك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to smallness, insignificance, and lowliness, encompassing young creatures, vermin, and base people. It also extends to the essence or nature of things, and in a geographical context, refers to a specific location.

Derived headwords

الحِمْكnoun

1.
Smallnessboth
The young or small individuals of any species.
2.
Verminboth
Specifically refers to lice.
3.
Base peopleboth
The lowliest or most ignoble of people.
4.
Young animalsboth
Includes young of various animals like locusts, lambs, kittens, and ostriches.
5.
Essenceclassical
The origin, core, or fundamental nature of something.

بَهَاءnoun

1.
Smallnessclassical
Refers to the smallness of things, similar to 'الحمك'.
2.
Ugly shortnessclassical
A woman who is short and unattractive.

الحَمَكِيّname

1.
A nisbaboth
A surname or attribution indicating origin from a place or person named 'حمك'.

حَمَكَverb

1.
To proceedclassical
To pass by or go forth, used in the context of time or movement.

حِمْكnoun

1.
Fortressclassical
A specific castle or fortress located in Yemen.

Parallel reading

الحمك، محركة، والواحدة: بهاء: الصغار من كل شيء، والقمل، ورذال الناس، والذر، والخروف، وصغار القطا والنعام، وأصل الشيء، وطبعه، والأدلاء الذين يتعسفون الفلاة، وبهاء: القصيرة الدميمة، وجد إبراهيم بن علي بن حمك الحمكي المحدث.

Al-himku, vocalized with harakat, and the singular is bahā': the small ones of everything, lice, the base people, locusts, lambs, young of bustards and ostriches, the origin of a thing, its nature, and the guides who wander aimlessly in the desert, and bahā': the short, ugly woman, and the grandfather of Ibrahim bin Ali bin Hamak Al-Himaki the traditionist.

وحمك في الدلالة، كسمع، حمكا: مضى.

And hamaka in the context of guidance, like sama'a, hamkan: it passed.

ونِعْمَ ما حمك، أي: نِعْمَ ما مضى.

And how well it passed, meaning: how well it went by.

وحِمْك: حصن باليمن.

And Himk: a fortress in Yemen.