فخم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes concepts of greatness, grandeur, and importance. It extends to physical size, elevated status, and the act of magnifying or emphasizing something. It also has a specific technical application in phonetics.

Derived headwords

فَخُمَverb

1.
of great statusboth
of great status

فَخَامَةnoun

1.
greatnessboth
A state of being great, grand, or magnificent, often referring to status or importance.
2.
grandeurboth
The quality of being impressive and stately, often associated with high rank or dignity.

فَخْمadjective

1.
of great statusboth
of great status

رَجُلٌ فَخْمnoun

1.
man of high statusboth
A man who is great in rank, dignity, or importance.

التَّفْخِيمnoun

1.
magnification, glorificationboth
magnification, glorification

فَخَّمَverb

1.
of great statusboth
of great status

تَفْخِيمُ الحَرْفِnoun

1.
emphatic pronunciationclassical
In phonetics, the pronunciation of a letter with a fuller, heavier sound, as opposed to its thin or 'imaleh' pronunciation.

مَنْطِقٌ فَحْمnoun

1.
eloquent speechclassical
Speech that is robust, eloquent, and well-articulated.

Parallel reading

فخم الرجل بالضم فخامة، أي ضخم

The man was great (pronounced with dammah on the 'fa') in grandeur, meaning large.

ورجل فخم، أي عظيم القدر

And a man is 'fakhim', meaning great in status.

والتفخيم: التعظيم

And 'al-tafkhim' means veneration.

وتفخيم الحرف: خلاف إمالته

And 'tafkhim al-harf' (emphatic pronunciation of a letter) is the opposite of its 'imaleh' (thin pronunciation).

ومنطق فحم، أي جزل

And 'mantiq faham' means eloquent speech.