شخم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of decay, corruption, or deterioration, particularly concerning food and organic matter. It also extends to descriptions of things that are spoiled, withered, or have lost their freshness, and can describe a state of being mixed or blended.

Derived headwords

شَخُمَverb

1.
to decay, spoilboth
To become corrupted, rotten, or spoiled, especially referring to food.

شَخْمnoun

1.
decay, spoilageclassical
The state or process of decaying or becoming spoiled.

تَشْخِيمnoun

1.
causing to spoilclassical
The act of causing something to decay or become spoiled.

أَشْخَمَverb

1.
to become foul-smellingclassical
To have one's smell change or become unpleasant, specifically referring to milk.

أَشْخَمadjective

1.
white-hairedclassical
Describing hair that has turned white.
2.
barren, devoid of plantsclassical
Describing land, such as a meadow, that has no vegetation.

حِمَارٌ أَشْخَمadjective

1.
stubborn, obstinateclassical
Describing a donkey that is stubborn or resistant.

الشَّخْمnoun

1.
one with a snub noseclassical
A person or animal with a nose that is short and turned up, often due to strong smells.

اشْخَامnoun

1.
mixing of green and dryclassical
The state where green and dry parts of a plant are mixed together.

Parallel reading

شخم الطعام، مثلثة: فسد

Food decayed, it spoiled.

وشخمته تشخيما

And he caused it to decay with a spoiling.

وأشخم اللبن: تغيرت رائحته

And the milk became foul-smelling: its odor changed.

وشعر أشخم: أبيض

And white hair: it was white.

وروض أشخم: لا نبت فيه

And a meadow devoid of plants: there was no growth in it.

وحمار أشخم: أدغم

And a stubborn donkey: it was obstinate.

والشخم، بضمتين: المستد الأنوف من الروائح الطيبة أو الخبيثة

And the snub-nosed, with two dammahs: one whose nose is turned up from good or bad smells.

واشخام النبت: اختلط الرطب باليابس

And the mixing of the plant: the fresh mixed with the dry.