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شمخر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to height, loftiness, and pride, often associated with mountains or elevated places. It can also extend to metaphorical senses of arrogance or haughtiness.

Derived headwords

شَمَخَverb
  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

شُمُوخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    loftinessboth

    The state or quality of being high, elevated, or towering, especially of mountains.

  2. 2.
    prideboth

    Haughtiness, arrogance, or disdain.

شَمُوخِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    loftyclassical

    Possessing the quality of being high or elevated.

  2. 2.
    proudclassical

    Haughty or arrogant.

المَشْمَخَرُnoun
  1. 1.
    high mountainclassical

    A very high, elevated mountain.

بِمَشْمَخِرٍ بِهِ الظِّيَانُ وَالآسُ — on a high mountain where the oleander and myrtle grow
شَمْخَاءُadjective
  1. 1.
    loftyclassical

    Describing something that is high and elevated, particularly a mountain.

Parallel reading

المشمخر: الجبل العالي.
Al-mashmakhir: the high mountain.
تالله يبقى على الأيام ذو حيد * بمشمخر به الظيان والآس
By God, a mountain with a peak will not remain through the days * on a high mountain where the oleander and myrtle grow.
أي لا يبقى.
Meaning: it will not remain.