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كهم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of dullness, slowness, or lack of sharpness. It can apply to physical objects like swords, abstract concepts like speech, or living beings like horses and old men.

Derived headwords

كهامadjective
  1. 1.
    dullboth

    Describing a sword that has lost its sharpness and is no longer effective for cutting.

  2. 2.
    slow-wittedboth

    Describing speech that is hesitant, unclear, or lacking in eloquence.

  3. 3.
    slowboth

    Describing a horse that is sluggish in its movement and not swift.

  4. 4.
    aged and weakboth

    Describing a man who is old and lacks strength or capability.

كهيمadjective
  1. 1.
    aged and weakboth

    Similar to 'كهام', referring to an old man who is feeble and has no strength or usefulness.

أكهمverb
  1. 1.
    to become dullclassical

    Used to describe the eye becoming dull or its vision becoming weak and unclear.

Parallel reading

سيف كهام، أي كليل.
A dull sword, meaning blunt.
ولسان كهام، أي عي.
And a dull tongue, meaning hesitant or unclear speech.
وفرس كهام: بطئ.
And a slow horse: sluggish.
ورجل كهام وكهيم، أي مسن لا غناء عنده.
And a man who is 'kaham' and 'kahim', meaning old with no strength.
وقوم كهام أيضا.
And a people who are also 'kaham'.
ويقال: أكهم بصره، إذا كل ورق.
And it is said: his sight became dull, when it became weak.