خثعم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root 'khath'am' primarily relates to geographical features, specifically mountains, and by extension, the people inhabiting them. It also extends to terms for animals, personal names, and descriptive adjectives related to appearance and actions.

Derived headwords

خَثْعَمname

1.
mountainclassical
A specific mountain.
2.
tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe descended from Ibn Anmar, belonging to the Ma'add confederation.
3.
camelclassical
A camel that was slaughtered.

خَثْعَمِيُّونnoun

1.
people of Khath'amclassical
The inhabitants or people belonging to the mountain or tribe named Khath'am.

ابنُ أبي خَثْعَمname

1.
Ibn Abi Khath'amclassical
A name referring to Umar bin Abdullah, a traditionist (muhaddith).

المُخَثْعَمadjective

1.
lionclassical
An adjective used to describe a lion.

مُخَثْعَمadjective

1.
lion-likeclassical
Describing something as being like a lion.

مُخَثْعَم الوَجْهِadjective

1.
thick-facedclassical
Describing a person whose face is thick or full, possibly implying a strong or imposing appearance.

الخَثْعَمَةnoun

1.
bloodstainclassical
The act of smearing the body with blood.
2.
communal feastclassical
A ritualistic gathering where they would slaughter, eat, mix blood with perfume, and pledge mutual support.

عَنَزٌ خَثْعَمَةadjective

1.
red goatclassical
A red female goat (specifically not a ewe).

Parallel reading

خَثْعَم، كجعفر: جبل

Khath'am, like Ja'far: a mountain.

وأهله خثعميون

And its people are Khath'amiyyun.

وابن أنمار: أبو قبيلة من معد

And Ibn Anmar: the father of a tribe from Ma'add.

وجمل نحروه

And a camel they slaughtered.

وابن أبي خثعم: عمر بن عبد الله، محدث

And Ibn Abi Khath'am: Umar bin Abdullah, a traditionist.

وباللام: الأسد، كالمخثعم

And with the definite article: the lion, like al-Mukhath'am.

ورجل مخثعم الوجه: مكلثمه

And a man with a thick face: his face is covered.

والخثعمة: تلطخ الجسد بالدم

And al-Khath'amah: smearing the body with blood.

أو أن يجتمعوا، فيذبحوا، ثم يأكلوا، ثم يجمعوا الدم، فيخلطوا فيه الطيب، فيغمسوا أيديهم فيه، ويتعاهدوا أن لا يتخاذلوا

Or that they gather, slaughter, then eat, then collect the blood, mix it with perfume, dip their hands in it, and pledge not to abandon each other.

وعنز خثعمة: حمراء، ولا يقال للنعجة

And a Khath'amah goat: red, and it is not said for a ewe.