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اللمك

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of applying kohl to the eyes, and by extension, to things that resemble this application or are associated with it. It also extends to descriptions of physical appearance, specific individuals, and a term for a strong young man.

Derived headwords

اَللِّمَاكُnoun
  1. 1.
    Kohlboth

    A substance used to enhance the eyes, typically applied as kohl.

اَللِّمَاكُnoun
  1. 1.
    Kohl applicatorclassical

    A tool or substance used for applying kohl to the eyes.

اَلْمَلْكُnoun
  1. 1.
    Kneaded doughclassical

    Dough that has been worked and kneaded, often for baking.

تَلَمَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    To apply kohlclassical

    To apply kohl to the eyes.

تَلَمَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    To twist jawsclassical

    For a camel to twist its jaws, often indicating distress or a specific action.

تَلَمَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    To lickclassical

    To lick, similar to the verb تلمظ (talamẓa).

لَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    To apply kohlclassical

    To apply kohl to the eyes.

لَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    To knead doughclassical

    To knead dough.

لَمَكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Kohlboth

    The substance used for applying kohl to the eyes.

لَمَكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Kneaded doughclassical

    Dough that has been kneaded.

لَمَكٌname
  1. 1.
    Abu Nuhclassical

    The father of the Prophet Nuh (Noah).

أَمِيرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Kohl-eyedclassical

    Describing someone whose eyes are enhanced with kohl.

اَلْيَلْمَكُnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong young manclassical

    A term for a robust and powerful young man, specifically male.

Parallel reading

الجلاء يكحل به العين
Kohl with which the eye is beautified.
كاللماك
Like kohl.
وكتاب
And like kitāb (book).
وملك العجين
And kneading the dough.
وما تلمك بلماك، كسحاب: ما ذاق شيئا
And he did not taste anything with kohl, like the clouds: he tasted nothing.
وتلمك البعير: لوى لحييه
And the camel twisted its jaws: it twisted its jaws.
وتلمظ
And it licked.
ولمك، محركة، وكهاجر: أبو نوح النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم
And Lamak, with harakah, and like Hajar: the father of Prophet Nuh, peace be upon him.
وكأمير: المكحول العينين
And like amīr: the one with kohl-applied eyes.
واليلمك: الشاب القوي، خاص بالرجال
And al-Yalmak: the strong young man, specific to men.