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غمق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of moisture, dew, and the resulting heaviness or dampness on the ground and plants. It also extends to a sense of thickness or obscurity.

Derived headwords

غَمْقnoun
  1. 1.
    dewfallclassical

    The settling of dew upon the ground.

  2. 2.
    dampnessclassical

    The state of being damp or moist, often due to dew.

غمقverb
  1. 1.
    to be dewyclassical

    The ground becomes covered with dew, making it damp and heavy.

غمقةadjective
  1. 1.
    dewyclassical

    Describing the ground that is covered with dew and feels heavy or damp.

  2. 2.
    thickclassical

    Describing a night that is dense or heavy, possibly due to moisture or obscurity.

غمقadjective
  1. 1.
    dewyclassical

    Describing plants that are covered in dew.

خمةnoun
  1. 1.
    mustiness

    A stale, musty, or unpleasant smell, often associated with excessive dampness or decay.

Parallel reading

الغمق، بالتحريك: ركوب الندى الأرض.
Al-ghamq, with harakah: the settling of dew upon the ground.
وقد غمقت الأرض فهي غمقة، أي ذات ندى وثقل.
And the ground has become dewy, so it is dewy, meaning possessing dew and heaviness.
وليلة غمقة: لثقة.
And a thick night: meaning dense or heavy.
ونبات غمق، إذا وجدت لريحه خمة وفسادا من كثرة الانداء عليه.
And dewy plants, if their smell is found to be musty and corrupted from the abundance of dew upon them.