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زمخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of being lofty, high, and proud. It encompasses physical elevation and metaphorical arrogance or haughtiness.

Derived headwords

الزامخadjective
  1. 1.
    Lofty, highboth

    Describing something that is elevated, tall, or physically high.

  2. 2.
    Haughty, arrogantboth

    Describing someone who is proud, conceited, or disdainful.

زمخverb
  1. 1.
    To be haughtyboth

    To act with arrogance, pride, and disdain.

  2. 2.
    To be loftyclassical

    To be physically high or elevated.

Parallel reading

الزامخ: الشامخ.
Al-zamikh: The lofty.
وقد زمخ: تكبر وتاه.
And he was zamikh: he became arrogant and haughty.
والأنوف الزمخ: الشمخ.
And the haughty noses: the pride.