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كمى

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of concealment, hiding, and covering. It extends to bravery, often depicted as a warrior concealing themselves in armor, and also includes the name of a specific craft.

Derived headwords

كَتَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to concealboth

    To hide something, to keep it secret.

يَكْتُمُverb
  1. 1.
    to concealboth

    To hide something, to keep it secret.

انْكَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to hide oneselfclassical

    To conceal oneself, to go into hiding.

تَكَمَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to cover oneselfclassical

    To cover oneself, often implying protection or concealment.

تَكَمَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to overwhelmclassical

    Used for a calamity or trouble that engulfs or covers people.

الكَمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    The brave one who is covered in his weapon.both

    The brave one who is covered in his weapon.

  2. 2.
    Meaning, the one covered and concealed by the shield and helmet.both

    Meaning, the one covered and concealed by the shield and helmet.

الكُمَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of al-kamīy.both

    Plural of al-kamīy.

الكيمياءname
  1. 1.
    known, like 'as-sīmiyā'' (alchemy)both

    known, like 'as-sīmiyā'' (alchemy)

  2. 2.
    Like al-sīmiyāʾ: the name of a craft, and it is Arabic.both

    Like al-sīmiyāʾ: the name of a craft, and it is Arabic.

Parallel reading

كمى فلان شهادته يكميها، إذا كتمها.
So-and-so concealed his testimony, he concealed it, if he hid it.
وانكمى، أي استخفى.
And he hid himself, meaning he concealed himself.
وتكمى: تغطى.
And he covered himself: he concealed himself.
وتكمت الفتنة الناس، إذا غشيتهم.
And the tribulation overwhelmed the people, if it covered them.
والكمي: الشجاع المتكمي في سلاحه، لأنه كمى نفسه، أي سترها بالدرع والبيضة.
And the brave one is the brave one concealed in his armor, because he concealed himself, meaning he covered himself with the breastplate and helmet.
والجمع الكماة، كأنهم جمعوا كام مثل قاض وقضاة.
And the plural is 'al-kumāh', as if they formed the plural of 'kāmin' like 'qāḍin' and 'quḍāh'.
والكيمياء مثل السيمياء: اسم صنعة، وهو عربي.
And 'al-kīmiyā' like 'al-sīmiyā': the name of a craft, and it is Arabic.