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كمن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root كمن (k-m-n) primarily relates to the concept of being hidden, concealed, or latent. This encompasses physical hiding, internal emotional states, and even biological processes.

Derived headwords

كَمَنَverb
  1. 1.
    he hid, disappearedboth

    he hid, disappeared

يَكْمُنُverb
  1. 1.
    to lie hiddenboth

    Present tense form of the verb 'to hide', indicating a continuous or ongoing state of being concealed.

كُمُونًاnoun
  1. 1.
    hidingboth

    The act or state of being hidden or concealed; concealment.

الكَمِينnoun
  1. 1.
    ambush in warboth

    ambush in war

كَمُونadjective
  1. 1.
    concealingclassical

    Describing a female camel that conceals its pregnancy, specifically by not showing signs of being in foal.

مُكْتَمَنadjective
  1. 1.
    hidden, concealedboth

    hidden, concealed

الكُمُونnoun
  1. 1.
    hiding, concealment (with shaddah)both

    hiding, concealment (with shaddah)

الكُمْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling of eyelidsclassical

    A type of swelling or inflammation in the eyelids, often accompanied by itching, causing the eye to redden.

Parallel reading

كَمَنَ (1) يَكْمُنُ كُمُونًا
He hid, he lies hidden, a hiding.
اختفى
He disappeared / hid.
ومنه الكمين في الحرب
And from it is the ambush in war.
وناقة كمون
And a concealing camel.
أي كتوم للقاح
Meaning, one that conceals pregnancy.
وهي التي إذا لقحت لم تشل بذنبها
And she is the one who, when impregnated, does not move her tail.
وحزن مكتمن في القلب
And a suppressed grief in the heart.
مختف
Hidden.
والكمون بالتشديد معروف
And al-kumūn (with shadda) is known.
والكمنة: ورم في الأجفان وأكال
And al-kumnah: a swelling in the eyelids and itching.
فتُحْمَرُ له العين
And the eye becomes red because of it.
يقال: كَمِنَتْ عينه تَكْمُنُ كُمْنَةً
It is said: His eye suffered from al-kumnah, it suffers from al-kumnah.