كدمه

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root كدمه (k-d-m) primarily relates to biting, marking, or leaving an impression, often with the mouth or a sharp object. It extends to concepts of pursuit, physical attributes like thickness or roughness, and specific terms for plants, people, and historical figures.

Derived headwords

كَدَمَهُverb

1.
to biteboth
To bite something with the edge of the mouth.
2.
to markboth
To leave a mark or impression on something, especially with a sharp object like an iron tool.
3.
to pursueclassical
In the context of hunting, to chase or pursue prey.

يَكْدِمُهُverb

1.
he bites itboth
He bites it with the edge of his mouth.
2.
he marks itboth
He marks it with a sharp object.
3.
he pursues itclassical
He pursues it (prey).

يُكْدِمُهُverb

1.
he bites itboth
He bites it with the edge of his mouth.
2.
he marks itboth
He marks it with a sharp object.
3.
he pursues itclassical
He pursues it (prey).

الكَدْمَةnoun

1.
markboth
A mark or a scar left on something.
2.
brandingboth
A brand or a cauterized mark, similar to a scar.

الكَدْمَةnoun

1.
movementclassical
Movement or agitation.

كَدْمَةadjective

1.
thick eweclassical
A ewe that is thick, stout, or coarse.

كَدْجَنَةadjective

1.
stout manclassical
A man who is strong, stout, and coarse.

كُدَامnoun

1.
pasture originclassical
The origin or beginning of a pasture, referring to a plant that breaks on the ground.
2.
old manclassical
An old man.
3.
plantclassical
A plant that appears when it rains.
4.
place nameclassical
A place name in Yemen.

كَدَّادname

1.
Ibn Bajilaclassical
A name, specifically Ibn Bajila al-Mazini, known as a horseman.

كَدَمother

1.
in vainclassical
To seek something in vain or pursue an unattainable goal.

كُصْرُدnoun

1.
locustsclassical
Locusts that are black with green heads.

مُعَضْضnoun

1.
biting oneclassical
The one who bites or is bitten.

أَكْدَمَverb

1.
to secureclassical
To secure a captive, to make them firmly bound or controlled.

تُكَادِمُverb

1.
struggle to eatclassical
An animal struggles to eat the grass, unable to get a firm bite.

كَثْمَامَةnoun

1.
remnantclassical
The remaining part of something eaten.

Parallel reading

كدمه يكدمه ويكدمه: عضه بأدنى فمه

He bites it, he bites it, and he bites it: he bites it with the edge of his mouth.

أو أثر فيه بحديدة

Or he marked it with an iron tool.

والصيد: طرده

And hunting: to pursue it.

والكدمة: الوسم، والأثرة

And the kDameh: the brand, and the scar.

وبالتحريك: الحركة

And with vowel movement: the movement.

وكفرحة: النعجة الغليظة

And like farḥah: the thick ewe.

وكدجنة: الرجل الشديد الغليظ

And like dajnah: the strong, stout man.

وكغراب: أصل المرعى، وهو نبت يتكسر على الأرض، فإذا مطر، ظهر

And like ghurāb: the origin of the pasture, which is a plant that breaks on the ground, and when it rains, it appears.

والرجل الشيخ

And the old man.

وع باليمن

And a place name in Yemen.

وكشداد: ابن بجيلة المازني، فارس

And like shaddād: Ibn Bajila al-Mazini, a horseman.

وككتاب وزبير ومعظم: أسماء

And like kitāb, Zubayr, and muʿẓam: names.

وكدم في غير مكدم: طلب في غير مطلب

And like kadam in ghayr mukdam: seeking in a vain pursuit.

وكصرد: جراد سود خضر الرؤوس

And like ṣurad: locusts that are black with green heads.

وكمعظم: المعضض

And like muʿẓam: the one who bites.

وأكدم الأسير، بالضم: استوثق منه

And he secured the captive, with dammah: he made him firmly bound.

والدابة تكادم الحشيش: إذا لم تستمكن منه

And the animal struggles with the grass: if it cannot get a firm bite of it.

وكثمامة: بقية الشيء المأكول

And like kathmāmah: the remainder of the eaten thing.