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كهمته

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being slow, dull, or lacking vigor, often in the context of courage, sight, or general capability. It can apply to individuals, animals, and even abstract concepts like a sword or tongue.

Derived headwords

كَهَمَتهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make cowardlyclassical

    To make someone or something cowardly, to deter them from advancing or acting.

أَكْهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become dull/tiredclassical

    To become dull, tired, or weary, particularly referring to eyesight.

كَهَامadjective
  1. 1.
    dullclassical

    Describing something as dull, slow, or lacking sharpness, often used for a sword, tongue, horse, or person.

  2. 2.
    cowardlyclassical

    Lacking courage or bravery; timid.

  3. 3.
    wearyclassical

    Tired or exhausted, lacking energy.

سيف كهام — a dull sword
لسان كهام — a dull tongue
فرس كهام — a slow/weary horse
رجل كهام — a dull/cowardly man
كُهَامnoun
  1. 1.
    dullnessclassical

    The state or quality of being dull, slow, or lacking vigor.

كَهِيمadjective
  1. 1.
    dullclassical

    Similar to 'kaham', describing something as dull, slow, or lacking effectiveness.

كِيْهَمname
  1. 1.
    Kihamclassical

    A proper name.

Parallel reading

كَهَمته الشدائد: جبنته عن الإقدام.
Hardships made him cowardly: they deterred him from advancing.
وأكهم بصره: كل، ورق.
And his eyesight became dull: tired and weak.
سيف ولسان وفرس ورجل كهام، كسحاب: كليل عي بطيء مسن، لا غناء عنده، ككهيم.
A sword, tongue, horse, and man that are kaham, like sahabi: dull, weak-eyed, slow, aged, having no use, like kahim.
وقوم كهام أيضا.
And people are also kaham.