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صمك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of thickness, viscosity, and robustness, often applied to men, milk, or strength. It can also denote intense anger or a very thick consistency.

Derived headwords

الصمكوكadjective
  1. 1.
    Thickset, coarse manclassical

    Referring to a man who is thickset, coarse, and uncouth in his demeanor.

  2. 2.
    Viscous milkclassical

    Describing milk that is thick and viscous, almost gelatinous.

الصمكيكadjective
  1. 1.
    Thickset, coarse manclassical

    Similar to الصمكوك, denoting a man who is thickset, coarse, and rough.

  2. 2.
    Viscous milkclassical

    Describing milk that is thick and viscous, similar to الصمكوك.

الصمكمكadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robustclassical

    Describing someone or something as strong, powerful, and robust.

اصمأكّverb
  1. 1.
    To thicken greatlyclassical

    Used for milk that has become extremely thick, to the point of resembling cheese.

  2. 2.
    To become enragedclassical

    Used for a person who becomes intensely angry or enraged.

Parallel reading

الصمكوك والصمكيك (2) من الرجال: الغليظ الجافي.
Al-ṣumkūk and al-ṣumkīk (2) of men: the thickset, the coarse.
لبن صمكيك وصمكوك، وهو اللزج.
Viscous milk, and it is the sticky/viscous.
والصمكمك: القوى.
And al-ṣumkamak: the strong.
واصمأك اللبن بالهمز، أي خثر جدا حتى يصير كالجبن.
And the milk became extremely thick (with hamza), meaning it coagulated greatly until it became like cheese.
واصمأك الرجل أيضا، أي غضب.
And the man also became extremely thick/enraged (with hamza), meaning he became angry.