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الخطم

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the front part of an animal's head, specifically the nose and mouth area, and by extension, the act of controlling or restraining an animal by its nose. It also extends to metaphorical uses of restraint and to specific plants and place names.

Derived headwords

خَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the noseclassical

    To hit or strike the nose of someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to put a halter onclassical

    To place a halter or noseband on an animal's nose, or to pull its nose to put the halter on.

  3. 3.
    to overpower with wordsclassical

    To overcome, silence, or prevent someone from speaking through forceful speech.

  4. 4.
    to stitch edgesclassical

    To stitch or sew the edges of leather (الأديم).

  5. 5.
    to hang a bowclassical

    To hang a bow on its string.

الخَطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    great matterclassical

    A significant or important affair.

  2. 2.
    bird's beakclassical

    The beak of a bird.

  3. 3.
    animal's muzzleboth

    The front part of an animal's nose and mouth.

  4. 4.
    one's noseclassical

    One's own nose.

المِخْطَمnoun
  1. 1.
    muzzleboth

    The part of an animal's face including the nose and mouth.

الخِطَامnoun
  1. 1.
    halterboth

    A rope or strap used to lead or control a camel or other animal by its nose.

  2. 2.
    bowstringclassical

    The string of a bow, or anything attached to it.

  3. 3.
    nose markclassical

    A mark or brand on the nose or side of the face of an animal.

الأَخْطَمadjective
  1. 1.
    long-nosedclassical

    Having a long nose.

  2. 2.
    blackclassical

    Black in color.

مِخْطَمadjective
  1. 1.
    horse with white muzzleclassical

    A horse that has white markings on its muzzle extending to its lower jaw.

مُحْدَثadjective
  1. 1.
    dates with streaksclassical

    Refers to unripe dates (busr) that have streaks.

الخَطْمِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    marshmallow plantboth

    A plant known for its medicinal properties, used for various ailments including urinary issues, stones, sciatica, and wounds.

ذَات الخَطْمِيname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A location where the mosque of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was situated during his journey to Tabuk.

خُطَيْمname
  1. 1.
    male given nameclassical

    A male given name, such as Khutaym bin Ali bin Khutaym, a hadith narrator.

  2. 2.
    companion nameclassical

    A name referring to a companion of the Prophet.

  3. 3.
    poet nameclassical

    A name associated with poets, such as Qays bin al-Khatim.

الخَطِيمname
  1. 1.
    given nameclassical

    A given name, such as 'Abd 'Uzza al-Khatim, named so because his nose was struck on the Day of the Camel.

خَطَمَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

  2. 2.
    tribal nameclassical

    Refers to two sons of Sa'd bin Tha'labah, and also to a branch of the Ansar tribe.

بَنُو خَطَامَةname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribe from the Azd.

مِسْك خِطَامnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant muskclassical

    A type of musk that is intensely fragrant, filling the nostrils.

خَطَمَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to put halter onclassical

    To put a halter on an animal by placing it on its nose.

خَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to stitch edgesclassical

    To stitch the edges of leather.

خَطَمَ القَوْسَ بِالوَتَرِverb
  1. 1.
    to hang bow on stringclassical

    To hang the bow on its string.

خَطِيمُ بْنُ نُوَيْرَةname
  1. 1.
    poetclassical

    A poet named Khutaym bin Nuwayrah.

قَيْسُ بْنُ الخَطِيمname
  1. 1.
    poetclassical

    A poet named Qays bin al-Khatim.

نَجْمُ بْنُ الخَطِيمname
  1. 1.
    hadith narratorclassical

    A hadith narrator named Najm bin al-Khatim.

عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ العُزَّى الخَطِيمname
  1. 1.
    companionclassical

    A companion named 'Abbad bin 'Abd al-'Uzza al-Khatim, so named because his nose was struck on the Day of the Camel.

خِطَامُ الكَلْبِname
  1. 1.
    poetclassical

    A poet named Khitam al-Kalb.

خَطِيمَةname
  1. 1.
    tribal nameclassical

    Refers to two sons of Sa'd bin Tha'labah.

Parallel reading

الخطم: الخطب الجليل
Al-Khatm: A great matter.
ومنقار الطائر
And the beak of a bird.
ومن الدابة: مقدم أنفها وفمها
And of an animal: the front of its nose and mouth.
و منك: أنفك، كالمخطم، كمجلس ومنبر.
And from you: your nose, like the muzzle, like a place of sitting and a pulpit.
وخطمه يخطمه: ضرب أنفه
And he struck his nose: he struck his nose.
و بالخطام: جعله على أنفه
And with the halter: he put it on his nose.
أو جر أنفه ليضع عليه الخطام
Or he pulled his nose to put the halter on it.
و بالكلام: قهره، ومنعه حتى لا ينبس
And with words: he overpowered him, and prevented him from speaking.
والأديم: خاط حواشيه
And the leather: he stitched its edges.
والقوس بالوتر خطما وخطاما: علقها.
And the bow on the string, khatman and khitaman: he hung it.
والخطام، ككتاب: ذلك المعلق به، ووتر القوس
And the halter, like kitāb: that which is attached to it, and the string of the bow.
وكل ما وضع في أنف البعير ليقتاد به ج: ككتب
And everything placed in the nose of a camel to lead it, plural: like kutub.
وسمة على أنفه، أو في عرض وجهه إلى الخد
And a brand on its nose, or across its face to the cheek.
وربما وسم بخطام وبخطامين، يقال: جمل مخطوم خطام أو خطامين، مضافة.
And sometimes branded with one halter and two halters; it is said: a camel with one halter or two halters, added.
والأخطم: الطويل الأنف، والأسود.
And al-Akhtam: the long-nosed, and the black.
وفرس مخطم، كمعظم: أخذ البياض من خطمه إلى حنكه الأسفل.
And a horse makhṭam, like mu'aẓẓam: the white marking from its muzzle to its lower jaw.
والخطمي، ويفتح: نبات محلل منضج ملين
And al-Khatmi, and it is pronounced with fatha: a plant that dissolves, ripens, and softens.
ونافع لعسر البول، والحصا، والنسا، وقرحة الأمعاء، والارتعاش، ونضج الجراحات، وتسكين الوجع
And beneficial for difficulty in urination, stones, sciatica, intestinal ulcers, tremors, healing of wounds, and pain relief.
ومع الخل للبهق، ووجع الأسنان مضمضة
And with vinegar for vitiligo, and for toothache as a mouthwash.
وذات الخطمي: ع فيه مسجد رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، في مسيره إلى تبوك.
And Dhat al-Khatmi: a place where the mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was during his journey to Tabuk.
وخطيم بن علي بن خطيم، محدث.
And Khutaym bin Ali bin Khutaym, a hadith narrator.
وخطيم بن نويرة، وقيس بن الخطيم: شاعران.
And Khutaym bin Nuwayrah, and Qays bin al-Khatim: two poets.
ونجم بن الخطيم: محدث.
And Najm bin al-Khatim: a hadith narrator.
وعباد بن عبد العزى الخطيم، لأنه ضرب على أنفه يوم الجمل.
And 'Abbad bin 'Abd al-'Uzza al-Khatim, because his nose was struck on the Day of the Camel.
وخطمة: ع.
And Khatmah: a place.
وفي طيئ خطمة وخطيمة، كجهينة: ابنا سعد بن ثعلبة.
And among Tayy, Khatmah and Khatimah, like Juhaynah: two sons of Sa'd bin Tha'labah.
وبنو خطامة، كثمامة: حي من الأزد.
And Banu Khatamah, like Thamāmah: a tribe from Azd.
ومسك خطام: يملأ الخياشيم.
And musk khitam: fills the nostrils.