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طمخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to arrogance and haughtiness, often expressed through physical posture. It also has a secondary meaning related to a specific type of tree used in tanning and a place name.

Derived headwords

طَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit pride, haughtiness, or arrogance, often by holding one's head high.

طَمْخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant or haughty.

  2. 2.
    tanning agentclassical

    A type of tree or plant used for tanning hides, producing a red leather.

طَمْخٍnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentclassical

    A type of tree or plant used for tanning hides, producing a red leather.

شمخverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To be haughty or arrogant, often characterized by holding one's head high.

العرنةnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentclassical

    Another name for the plant used in tanning, which results in red leather.

طمنيخname
  1. 1.
    place namemodern

    A place name, specifically referring to a village or town in Egypt.

Parallel reading

طمخ بأنفه: تكبر
He was arrogant with his nose held high: he was proud.
والطمخ: الطلخ، وقد تقدم.
And 'al-tamkh' is 'al-talakh' (tanning), and it has been mentioned before.
والطمخ، بالكسر: شجر يدبغ به يجيء أديم أحمر، ويقال له أيضا العرنة.
And 'al-tamkh', with kasra, is a tree used for tanning, producing red leather, and it is also called 'al-'arnah'.
طمنيخ، بفتح الطاء. وسكون الميم وكسر النون من قرى مصر.
'Tamnīkh', with fatha on the ta, sukun on the mim, and kasra on the nun, is from the villages of Egypt.