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الخيقم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sounds and specific types of wells. The primary meaning is an onomatopoeic representation of a sound, while a derived term refers to a particular kind of well found in the region of Banu Tamim.

Derived headwords

الخَيْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    sound imitationclassical

    An onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a sound.

خَيْقَمَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ordinary wellclassical

    A type of ordinary well, specifically noted as being found in the lands of Banu Tamim.

Parallel reading

الخيقم، كحيدر: حكاية صوت.
Al-khayqam, like haydar: an imitation of a sound.
وخيقمانة: ركية عادية بديار بني تميم.
And khayqamah: an ordinary well in the lands of Banu Tamim.