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القمه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a lack of appetite or desire, particularly for food. It also extends to describe camels that wander aimlessly or hold their heads high, and the act of moving without clear direction.

Derived headwords

القِمَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of appetiteboth

    A state of having little desire for food.

قَمِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to lack appetiteclassical

    To have a reduced or absent desire for food.

قَمْهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of appetiteclassical

    The state of lacking appetite for food.

قَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    camel (wandering)classical

    A female camel that wanders in the land or lifts its head high among camels.

يَتَقَمَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to wander aimlesslyclassical

    To move about without knowing where one is going.

Parallel reading

القِمَّة، مُحَرَّكَةً: قِلَّةُ شَهْوَةِ الطَّعَامِ.
Al-qimmah, with vowels: a lack of appetite for food.
وَكَسْكَر: الإِبِلُ الذَّوَاهِبُ فِي الأَرْضِ، أَوْ الرَّافِعَةُ رُؤُوسَهَا مِنَ الإِبِلِ، الوَاحِدَةُ: قَامَةٌ.
And as 'sukkar': camels wandering in the land, or camels lifting their heads, the singular is: qamah.
وَخَرَجَ يَتَقَمَّهُ: لا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ يَتَوَجَّهُ.
And he went out 'yataqammuhu': not knowing where he was heading.