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التهكم

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to mockery, derision, and scorn. It also encompasses related concepts like arrogance, intense anger, regret, and overwhelming rain, along with the act of singing.

Derived headwords

اَلْتِهَكُّمُnoun
  1. 1.
    mockeryboth

    The act of mocking or deriding someone.

  2. 2.
    collapseclassical

    The caving in or collapse of a well or similar structure.

  3. 3.
    boastingclassical

    Walking with a proud or arrogant gait.

  4. 4.
    intense angerclassical

    A state of severe or extreme anger.

  5. 5.
    regretclassical

    Remorse or sorrow over a past event or missed opportunity.

  6. 6.
    overwhelming rainclassical

    Heavy, incessant rain that is difficult to endure.

اَلْأَهْكُومَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    mockeryclassical

    A form or instance of mockery or derision.

تَهَكَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to mockboth

    To ridicule or make fun of someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to collapseclassical

    To fall down or cave in, referring to structures like wells.

  3. 3.
    to boastclassical

    To walk with pride or arrogance.

  4. 4.
    to be angryclassical

    To experience intense anger.

  5. 5.
    to regretclassical

    To feel sorrow over something that has passed.

  6. 6.
    to rain heavilyclassical

    To rain intensely and overwhelmingly.

  7. 7.
    to singclassical

    To produce musical sounds with the voice.

تَهْكِيمٌnoun
  1. 1.
    singing to someoneclassical

    The act of singing for someone's benefit or entertainment.

مُسْتَهْكِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantclassical

    Someone who is haughty and conceited.

مُهْتَكِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wickedclassical

    A wicked person who intrudes into matters that do not concern them.

Parallel reading

التهدم في البئر ونحوها
The collapse in a well and the like.
والاستهزاء
And mockery.
والطعن المتدارك
And the successive thrusting or criticism.
والتبختر
And strutting or boasting.
والغضب الشديد
And intense anger.
والتندم على الأمر الفائت
And regret over a past matter.
والمطر الكثير الذي لا يطاق
And the heavy, unbearable rain.
والتغني
And singing.
وهكمته تهكيما: غنيت له
And 'hakhamahu tahkeeman': I sang to him.
والمستهكم: المتكبر
And 'al-mustahkim': the arrogant one.
وككتف: الشرير المقتحم على ما لا يعنيه
And 'ka-katif': the wicked one who intrudes into what does not concern him.