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كمخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a type of food or condiment, and secondarily to arrogance and haughty behavior. It also includes a meaning related to a tortoise.

Derived headwords

الكامخnoun
  1. 1.
    that which is eaten with bread, Arabizedboth

    that which is eaten with bread, Arabized

الكمخnoun
  1. 1.
    tortoiseclassical

    A tortoise.

كمخverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To act with arrogance or haughtiness, particularly in a proud or disdainful manner.

الاكماخnoun
  1. 1.
    haughty sittingclassical

    The act of sitting in a manner that displays arrogance or pride.

Parallel reading

الكامخ: الذي يؤتدم به، معرب.
Al-kāmikh: that which is eaten with food, a loanword.
والكمخ: السلح.
And al-kamakh: the tortoise.
فقدم إلى أعرابي خبز وكامخ فلم يعرفه
So, bread and kāmikh were presented to a Bedouin, and he did not recognize it.
فقيل له: هذا كامخ.
And it was said to him: This is kāmikh.
فقال: قد علمت أنه كامخ، أيكم كمخ به؟
He said: I knew it was kāmikh, but which of you acted arrogantly with it?
يريد: سلح به.
He meant: 'Which of you defecated with it?'
وكمخ بأنفه: تكبر.
And kamakha bi-anfihi: he was arrogant with his nose (i.e., haughty).
والاكماخ: جلوس المتعظم.
And al-ikhmākh: the sitting of the arrogant one.