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تمه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes the process of food or milk becoming spoiled or changing in taste and smell. It specifically refers to a deterioration in quality, often associated with staleness or a foul odor.

Derived headwords

تَمِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilboth

    To undergo a change in taste and smell, indicating spoilage or staleness.

تَمَهًاnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilageclassical

    The state or process of food or milk becoming spoiled, characterized by a change in smell and taste.

تَمَاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spoilageclassical

    A state of being spoiled or having a changed taste and smell, similar to 'tamahan'.

مُتَمَاهadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiledclassical

    Describing milk whose smell and taste have changed, often implying it is no longer fresh or palatable.

Parallel reading

تَمِهَ الطعامُ، كفرح، تَمَهًا وتَمَاهَةً: تَغَيَّرَ رِيحُهُ وطَعْمُهُ.
The food spoiled, like 'faraha', with spoilage and a change in smell and taste.
وشاةٌ مُتَمَاهٌ: يَتَغَيَّرُ لَبَنُهَا رَيْثَمَا يُحْلَبُ.
A ewe whose milk has changed: its milk changes by the time it is milked.