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شمخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to height, loftiness, and elevation, both physically and metaphorically. It extends to concepts of pride, arrogance, and high-mindedness, often associated with elevated physical structures or a haughty demeanor.

Derived headwords

شَامِخadjective
  1. 1.
    lofty, toweringboth

    Describing something that is very high, tall, and elevated, often used for mountains or tall structures.

  2. 2.
    proud, haughtyboth

    Describing a person who is arrogant, conceited, or displays excessive pride.

شمخverb
  1. 1.
    the mountain became highboth

    the mountain became high

  2. 2.
    the man raised his nose: he became arrogantboth

    the man raised his nose: he became arrogant

شَوَامِخnoun
  1. 1.
    lofty heights, towering peaksboth

    The plural form referring to high, elevated places, especially the peaks of mountains.

شَوَاهِقnoun
  1. 1.
    high places, summitsboth

    A synonym for lofty heights, referring to the highest points or peaks.

شَمَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    pride, arroganceclassical

    A quality of being proud or haughty, often associated with an elevated or disdainful attitude.

الشَّمَاخname
  1. 1.
    Al-Shammakhboth

    The name of a specific poet, Al-Shammakh bin Dirar.

الزَّمَخnoun
  1. 1.
    haughtiness, arroganceclassical

    A term used to describe arrogance or haughtiness, often in parallel with 'al-shammakh'.

Parallel reading

الجبال الشوامخ هي الشواهق.
The lofty mountains are the towering peaks.
وقد شمخ الجبل فهو شامخ.
And the mountain became lofty, so it is towering.
وشمخ الرجل بأنفه: تكبر.
And the man acted haughtily with his nose: he became arrogant.
والأنوف الشمخ، مثل الزمخ.
And the haughty noses, like arrogance.
الشماخ بن ضرار الشاعر.
Al-Shammakh bin Dirar the poet.