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قنم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to unpleasant smells or tastes, particularly those associated with rancidity or spoilage in oils, fats, and food. It also extends to the concept of fundamental principles or origins, though this usage is noted as potentially foreign in origin.

Derived headwords

القِنْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rancid smellboth

    The unpleasant odor of rancid oils, fats, and similar substances.

قَنِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become rancidboth

    To develop a foul or rancid smell, typically referring to oils or fats.

قَنَمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    rancidityboth

    The state or quality of being rancid; the foul smell itself.

قَنِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become spoiledclassical

    To become spoiled or corrupted, referring to food items like nuts.

قابِمadjective
  1. 1.
    spoiledclassical

    Describing something, such as nuts, that has become spoiled or corrupted.

الأقانيمnoun
  1. 1.
    the origins, principlesboth

    the origins, principles

أقنومnoun
  1. 1.
    singular of 'aqānīm'both

    singular of 'aqānīm'

Parallel reading

القنمة بالتحريك: خبث ريح الأدهان والزيت ونحوه.
Al-qanmah (with harakah): the foul smell of oils, زيت, and the like.
يدي من الزيت قنمة.
My hands have a rancid smell from the oil.
وقد قنم سقاؤه بالكسر قنما، أي تمه.
And his waterskin became rancid with a rancidity, meaning it became foul.
وقنم الجوز فهو قابم، أي فاسد.
And the walnut became spoiled, so it is spoiled (qabim), meaning corrupted.
الأقانيم: الأصول، واحدها أقنوم، وأحسبها رومية.
Al-aqanim: the origins, its singular is aqnum, and I reckon it to be Roman (Greek).