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الخرشوم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes prominent or elevated features of the land, such as mountain noses or large mountains. It also extends to describe a person who is arrogant, physically diminished, or constricted in their form.

Derived headwords

الخُرْشُومnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain noseclassical

    The prominent part of a mountain that juts out over a valley or plain.

  2. 2.
    large mountainclassical

    A great or large mountain.

  3. 3.
    elevated landclassical

    Anything that is thick, solid, and elevated from the ground.

الخِرْشِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated landclassical

    Similar to الخرْشُوم, referring to thick, solid, and elevated ground.

المُتَخَرْشِمadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    One who is arrogant and conceited.

  2. 2.
    emaciatedclassical

    One whose color has changed and flesh has diminished, appearing gaunt.

  3. 3.
    constrictedclassical

    One whose physical form is contracted or drawn together.

Parallel reading

الخُرْشُوم، بالضم: أنف الجبل على واد أو قاع
Al-khurshūm, with dammah: the nose of the mountain over a valley or plain.
والجبل العظيم
And the great mountain.
وما غلظ وصلب من الأرض
And whatever is thick and solid from the earth.
كالخِرْشِمَة، كَهَرْشَفَة
Like al-khirshimah, like harashafah.
والمُتَخَرْشِم: المُتَعَاظِم المُتَكَبِّر في نفسه
And al-mutakharrishim: the one who is arrogant and conceited in himself.
والمُتَغَيِّر اللَّوْن الذاهِب اللَّحْم
And the one whose color has changed and flesh has diminished.
والمُتَقَبِّض المُتَقَارِب بَعْض خَلْقِه مِنْ بَعْض
And the one who is contracted, with parts of his creation drawn close to each other.