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قمه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of raising one's head high, often in a proud or defiant manner, or referring to something that is elevated. It is particularly used for camels that lift their heads towards the sky.

Derived headwords

القِمَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    a man's statureboth

    a man's stature

  2. 2.
    a group of peopleboth

    a group of people

  3. 3.
    the top of the head and the top of everythingboth

    the top of the head and the top of everything

قَامِحnoun
  1. 1.
    Camel raising its headclassical

    A singular noun referring to a camel that lifts its head high, similar to the collective noun 'qammah'.

قَمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    wheatboth

    wheat

Parallel reading

القمه من الإبل مثل القمح، وهى الرافعة رؤسها إلى السماء
The qammah of camels is like the qamhu, and it is the one that raises its head to the sky.
الواحدة قامه وقامح
The singular form is qamah and qamih.
قفقاف ألحى الواعسات القمه
A swift camel, may the reproachers be cursed, that raises its head.