كتم

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root كتم (k-t-m) primarily relates to the concept of concealing, hiding, or keeping something secret. It extends to describe things that are internally contained or lack outward expression, such as silent thunder or a horse with constricted nostrils.

Derived headwords

كَتَمَverb

1.
to concealboth
To hide or keep something secret, preventing it from being known or revealed.

كَتْمnoun

1.
concealmentboth
The act or state of hiding or keeping something secret.

كِتْمَانnoun

1.
concealmentboth
The act or state of hiding or keeping something secret.

اِكْتَتَمَverb

1.
to concealboth
To hide or keep something secret, often implying a personal effort to conceal.

مُكْتَتِمadjective

1.
meaning, concealedboth
meaning, concealed

مُكْتَتَمadjective

1.
meaning, concealedboth
meaning, concealed

سَحَابٌ مُكْتَتِمadjective

1.
cloud without thunderclassical
A cloud that appears dark and heavy but produces no thunder, implying a hidden potential or lack of outward expression.

سِرٌّ كَاتِمadjective

1.
secretive secretboth
A secret that is being kept or is intended to be kept hidden.

مُكْتَتَمadjective

1.
meaning, concealedboth
meaning, concealed

مُكْتَتِمٌ بِالتَّشْدِيدverb

1.
to be intensely concealedclassical
To be hidden or kept secret with great effort and thoroughness.

اِسْتَكْتَمَverb

1.
to ask to concealboth
To request someone to keep a secret or hide something.

كَاتَمَverb

1.
to conceal fromboth
To hide something from someone, or to keep a secret from them.

رَجُلٌ كُتْمَةadjective

1.
secretive manclassical
A man who is habitually secretive and keeps his counsel.

كَتَمَ الرَّبْوverb

1.
nostrils constrictedclassical
Said of a horse whose nostrils become narrow due to exertion or difficulty breathing.

القَوْسُ الكَتُومadjective

1.
bow without a crackclassical
A bow that is intact and has no visible cracks or weaknesses.

نَاقَةٌ كَتُومadjective

1.
silent she-camelclassical
A she-camel that does not make a sound (like a groan or cry) when being ridden.

خَرَزٌ كَتِيمadjective

1.
water-tight seamclassical
A seam or stitching that does not allow water to pass through.

سِقَاءٌ كَتِيمadjective

1.
water-tight waterskinclassical
A waterskin that is well-sealed and does not leak.

الكَتْمnoun

1.
plant for dyeingclassical
A plant that is mixed with 'wasmah' (woad) and used for dyeing hair.

كُتْمَانname

1.
name of a mountainclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific mountain.

كَتَامَةname

1.
Berber tribeclassical
A proper noun referring to a tribe of Berbers.

Parallel reading

كتمت الشئ كتما وكتمانا

I concealed the thing with concealment and concealing.

واكتتمته أيضا

And I concealed it too.

وسحاب مكتتم: لا رعد فيه

And a cloud concealing: there is no thunder in it.

وسر كاتم، أي مكتوم

And a secretive secret, meaning concealed.

ومكتم بالتشديد: بولغ في كتمانه

And intensely concealed: it was exaggerated in its concealment.

واستكتمته سري: سألته أن يكتمه

And I asked him to conceal my secret: I asked him to conceal it.

وكاتمني سره: كتمه عني

And he concealed his secret from me: he hid it from me.

ورجل كتمة، مثال همزة، إذا كان يكتم سره

And a man is a 'kutmah', like 'humzah', if he conceals his secret.

ويقال للفرس إذا ضاق ms1379 منخره عن نفسه: قد كتم الربو

And it is said of a horse when its nostril narrows from itself: it has constricted its breathing.

كأن حفيف منخره إذا ما كتمن الربو كير مستعار

As if the rustling of its nostril when it constricts its breathing is like a borrowed bellows.

والكتوم: القوس التي لا شق فيها

And the 'katum': the bow that has no crack in it.

كتوم طلاع الكف لا دون ملئها ولا عجسها عن موضع الكف أفضلا

A 'katum' that fills the palm, neither less than its fullness nor its curve beyond the palm's place is superior.

وناقة كتوم: لا ترغو إذا ركبت

And a 'katum' she-camel: she does not cry out when ridden.

وخرز كتيم: لا يخرج منه الماء

And 'katim' stitching: water does not come out of it.

وسقاء كتيم

And a 'katim' waterskin.

والكتم بالتحريك: نبت يخلط بالوسمة يختضب به

And 'al-katm' (with vowel movement): a plant mixed with 'al-wasmah' used for dyeing.

وكتمان بالضم: اسم جبل

And 'kutman' (with dammah): the name of a mountain.

وكتامة: قبيلة من البربر

And 'Katamah': a tribe of the Berbers.