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كمح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of pulling or drawing something taut, particularly the reins of an animal, causing its head to lift. It also extends to the movement of vines and describes a person with large buttocks.

Derived headwords

أَكْمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to pull reins tautboth

    To pull the reins of an animal so forcefully that its head is raised and held high.

  2. 2.
    vines move for leafingclassical

    Describing grapevines when they begin to move and prepare for leafing out.

مُكْمِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    head held highboth

    Having one's head held high, often due to the reins being pulled taut.

والرأس مكمح — and the head is held high
الكُومَحnoun
  1. 1.
    man with large buttocksclassical

    A man characterized by having large or prominent buttocks.

Parallel reading

أَكْمَحْتُ الدَّابَّةَ، إِذَا جَذَبْتَ عِنَانَهُ حَتَّى يَنْتَصِبَ رَأْسُهُ.
I pulled the animal's reins taut, meaning you pull its bridle until its head stands upright.
وَأَكْمَحَ الكَرْمُ، إِذَا تَحَرَّكَ لِلْإِيْرَاقِ.
And the grapevine moved for leafing out, meaning it stirred in preparation for its leaves to emerge.
وَالرَّأْسُ مُكْمِحٌ
And the head is held high
وَالكَومَحُ: الرَّجُلُ عَظِيمُ الأَلْيَتَيْنِ.
And the 'kumah' refers to a man with large buttocks.