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زمخ

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes arrogance, haughtiness, and pride, often expressed through physical posture like lifting the nose. It also extends to descriptions of difficult or distant paths and, metaphorically, to abundance in measure.

Derived headwords

زَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit pride and haughtiness, often characterized by a lifted nose.

زَمَخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant and haughty.

شَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be haughtyclassical

    To be proud and disdainful, often with a sense of superiority.

تَكَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantmodern

    To behave in a way that shows a feeling of superiority to others; to be conceited.

تَاهَverb
  1. 1.
    to be conceitedmodern

    To be excessively proud of oneself; to be vain.

أَنْفٌ زَمِخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arrogant noseclassical

    A nose that is lifted in an expression of pride or haughtiness.

شَمِخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be haughtyclassical

    To be proud and disdainful, often with a sense of superiority.

الزَّامِخُadjective
  1. 1.
    haughtyclassical

    One who is proud and lifts their nose in arrogance.

الزَّامُnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance (in measure)classical

    A plentiful or abundant measure, especially in terms of كيل (kil, measuring).

عَقَبَةٌ زَمُوخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    distant passclassical

    A mountain pass that is far away or difficult to traverse.

عَقَبَةٌ زَمَخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    distant passclassical

    A mountain pass that is far away or difficult to traverse.

زَمُوخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    distantclassical

    Describing a path or pass that is far away.

  2. 2.
    difficultclassical

    Describing a path or pass that is arduous or challenging.

حَجُونٌadjective
  1. 1.
    steepclassical

    Describing a path or pass that is very steep and difficult to ascend.

Parallel reading

زَمَخَ بأنفه
He was arrogant with his nose.
زَمَخَ بأنفه (كمنع) زمخا، وشمخ وتـاه.
He was arrogant with his nose, exhibiting arrogance (like 'man'a'), haughtiness, and conceit.
وأنوف زمخ: شمخ
And arrogant noses: haughty.
والزامخ: الشامخ بأنفه.
And the haughty one: the one who is proud with his nose.
الزام (من الكيل: الوافر.
Abundance (in measure): plentiful.
عقبة زموخ وزمخ، محركة: بعيدة
A pass, زموخ and زمخ, vocalized: distant.
وقال أبو زيد: عقبة زموخ وحجون: (شديدة).
Abu Zayd said: A pass, زموخ and حجون: (difficult/steep).
وقال ابن الأعرابي: زموخ وبـ
Ibn al-A'rabi said: زموخ and...