كمش

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of speed, haste, and quick movement. It also extends to describe smallness or being underdeveloped, particularly in animals.

Derived headwords

كَمَشَverb

1.
to be quickboth
To be swift and fast in movement.

كَمْشnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being quick or fast in movement.

كَمَشٌadjective

1.
quick-moving manclassical
A man who is quick and fast in his movements.

كَمِيشٌadjective

1.
quick-movingboth
Describing someone or something that is quick and fast.
2.
small-bodiedclassical
Describing a horse that is small in its build or frame.

كَمَشَ بالضمverb

1.
to be quickclassical
To move quickly or be swift. This is a variant pronunciation of the verb.

كَمَشَةnoun

1.
small-uddered camelclassical
A female camel that has small udders, indicating it is young or has not nursed much.

كَمَشَverb

1.
to hastenclassical
To make someone or something move faster or hasten them.

تَكْمِيشnoun

1.
hasteningclassical
The act of making someone or something hasten.

اِنْكَمَشَverb

1.
to hastenboth
To move quickly or hasten.

تَكَمَّشَverb

1.
to hastenboth
To move quickly or hasten.

كَمَشَadjective

1.
small-bodied horseclassical
A horse that is small in its build or frame.

أَكْمَشَتverb

1.
to have small uddersclassical
Said of a female camel whose udders have become small, implying they have been milked dry or are underdeveloped.

Parallel reading

الرجل السريع الماضي.

The man who is quick in his movements.

وقد كمش بالضم كماشة، فهو كمش وكميش.

And he moved quickly (with the verb pronounced with damma), with swiftness; so he is quick and swift.

وكمشته تكميشا: أعجلته.

And I hastened him with hastening: I made him quick.

وانكمش وتكمش: أسرع.

And he hastened and he hastened: he moved quickly.

والكمشة: الناقة الصغيرة الضرع.

And the kamshah: the she-camel with small udders.

وفرس كمش وكميش: صغير الجردان.

And a horse that is kamsh and kamish: small in its frame.

وأكمشت الناقة، أي صررت أخلافها أجمع.

And the she-camel became akmash, meaning its teats were all milked dry.