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زمح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe negative personal attributes, specifically focusing on low character and unpleasant physical appearance. It is used to denote someone who is base, ignoble, or physically unattractive.

Derived headwords

الزَّمْحnoun
  1. 1.
    ignoble personclassical

    A person who is base, mean, or of low character.

  2. 2.
    short, ugly personclassical

    A person who is short and unattractive in appearance.

Parallel reading

الزمح بالتشديد: اللئيم
Al-zamḥ (with shaddah): the ignoble one.
ويقال القصير الدميم
And it is said: the short, ugly one.