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خمل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to things that are low, insignificant, or hidden. It extends to concepts of being unnoticed, lacking prominence, and also to physical descriptions like dense vegetation or a limp.

Derived headwords

الخَمْلnoun
  1. 1.
    Fringe, tasselboth

    Refers to the fringe or tassels on fabric, often seen as decorative elements.

  2. 2.
    Rug, carpetclassical

    Specifically refers to a thick rug or carpet, implying a dense and soft texture.

الخَمِيلةnoun
  1. 1.
    Dense vegetationboth

    Describes a thick cluster of trees or plants growing closely together.

  2. 2.
    Dune with vegetationclassical

    A sandy hillock or dune where trees and plants grow densely.

الخُمَالnoun
  1. 1.
    Limp, lamenessclassical

    A defect in the legs or limbs causing a limp or lameness.

الخَامِلadjective
  1. 1.
    the fallen one who has no prominenceboth

    the fallen one who has no prominence

خَمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be insignificantboth

    To be of low status, unnoticed, or lacking importance.

  2. 2.
    To be lameclassical

    To suffer from a limp or lameness.

خُمُولاًnoun
  1. 1.
    Insignificance, obscurityboth

    The state of being unnoticed, unimportant, or lacking prominence.

  2. 2.
    Lamenessclassical

    The condition of being lame or having a limp.

أَخْمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To make insignificantboth

    To cause someone or something to become obscure, unimportant, or unnoticed.

Parallel reading

الخمل: الهدب.
Al-khaml: the fringe.
والخمل: الطنقسة.
And al-khaml: the rug.
ظباء السلي واكنات على الخمل
Gazelles of the valley resting upon the rugs.
أي جالسات على الطنافس.
Meaning sitting on the carpets.
الخميلة: الشجر المجتمع الكثيف.
Al-khameelah: dense, clustered trees.
الخميلة: رملة تنبت الشجر
Al-khameelah: a sandy area where trees grow.
والخمال (1) : العرج.
And al-khumaal: lameness.
إذا نسبت عرج الضباع خمالها
When you attribute the lameness of the hyenas to them.
هو ظلع يكون في قوائم الابل، فيداوى بقطع العرق.
It is a limp that occurs in the legs of camels, and it is treated by cutting a vein.
لم تعطف على حوار ولم يقطع عبيد عروقها من خمال
She did not show tenderness to a young camel, nor did 'Ubayd cut its veins due to lameness.
والخامل: الساقط الذى لا نباهة له.
And al-khaamil: the lowly one who has no prominence.
وقد خمل (2) يخمل خمولا.
And he became insignificant, he becomes insignificant, insignificance.
وأخملته أنا.
And I made him insignificant.