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كثم

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of holding back, concealing, or gathering something. It extends to meanings of approaching closely, being full, and also describes physical attributes like a wide belly or a broad path. Derived terms can also refer to specific individuals or actions.

Derived headwords

كثمverb
  1. 1.
    to crushclassical

    To put something, like melons or cucumbers, into one's mouth and crush it.

  2. 2.
    to emptyclassical

    To empty a quiver.

  3. 3.
    to cut shortclassical

    To cut short or shorten something, like a track or trace.

  4. 4.
    to turn awayclassical

    To turn someone away from a matter or task.

  5. 5.
    to gatherclassical

    To gather or collect something.

أكثمverb
  1. 1.
    to approachclassical

    To approach or get close to hunting prey.

  2. 2.
    to fillclassical

    To fill a waterskin.

  3. 3.
    to hideclassical

    To conceal oneself or one's house.

الأكثمadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-belliedclassical

    Describing someone with a wide or large belly.

  2. 2.
    fullclassical

    Describing someone who is full from eating.

  3. 3.
    broadclassical

    Describing a wide or spacious road.

  4. 4.
    largeclassical

    Describing a large or stout animal for riding.

الأكثمname
  1. 1.
    Ibn al-Junclassical

    A companion (Sahabi).

  2. 2.
    Ibn Sayficlassical

    One of their judges.

الأكثمname
  1. 1.
    Yahya ibn Akthamclassical

    A renowned judge.

أكثمverb
  1. 1.
    to draw nearclassical

    To draw near or approach.

  2. 2.
    to delayclassical

    To delay or be slow.

تكثمverb
  1. 1.
    to pauseclassical

    To pause or hesitate.

  2. 2.
    to be bewilderedclassical

    To be confused or bewildered.

  3. 3.
    to bendclassical

    To bend or fold.

  4. 4.
    to hideclassical

    To conceal oneself or disappear.

انكثمverb
  1. 1.
    to grieveclassical

    To be sad or grieve.

كاثمهverb
  1. 1.
    to approachclassical

    To approach or draw near to someone.

  2. 2.
    to associateclassical

    To mix with or associate with someone.

الكثمةnoun
  1. 1.
    full-figured womanclassical

    A woman who is full-figured or corpulent, especially from drink or food.

كمأةnoun
  1. 1.
    thick mushroomclassical

    A thick or stout mushroom.

كثبnoun
  1. 1.
    closenessclassical

    Nearness or proximity.

Parallel reading

كثم القثاء ونحوه: أدخله في فيه فكسره
He crushed melons and the like by putting them in his mouth and breaking them.
وكثم كنانته: نكثها
And he emptied his quiver: he drew out its contents.
وكثم الأثر: اقتصه
And he shortened the track: he cut it short.
وكثم عن الأمر: صرفه
And he turned him away from the matter: he diverted him.
وكثم الشيء: جمعه
And he gathered the thing: he collected it.
وأكثمك الصيد: قاربك
And he approached you in hunting: he got close to you.
وأكثم القربة: ملأها
And he filled the waterskin: he made it full.
وأكثم بيته: توارى
And he concealed his house: he hid himself.
والأكثم: الواسع البطن، والشبعان
And Al-Aktham: the wide-bellied, and the full (from eating).
والأكثم: الطريق الواسع
And Al-Aktham: the broad road.
والأكثم: الضخم من الأركاب
And Al-Aktham: the large one of the mounts.
ويحيى بن أكثم القاضي العلامة
And Yahya ibn Aktham, the renowned judge.
وكعلم: دنا
And as a verb (Form IV): he drew near.
وكعلم: أبطأ
And as a verb (Form IV): he delayed.
وتكثم: توقف، وتحير
And Takathama: he paused, and he was bewildered.
وتكثم: تثنى، وتوارى
And Takathama: he bent, and he hid himself.
وانكثم: حزن
And Inkathama: he grieved.
وكاثمه: قاربه، وخالطه
And he associated with him: he approached him, and he mixed with him.
والكثمة، محركة: المرأة الريا من شراب وغيره
And Al-Kithmah, with vowel marks: the woman who is full from drink and other things.
ورماه عن كثم: عن كثب
And he shot him from close by: from a short distance.