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خمد

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of subsiding, becoming still, or dying down. It is applied to fire, illness, and even people, indicating a cessation of activity, heat, or life. It can also refer to a place of burial where things are laid to rest.

Derived headwords

خَمَدَتْverb
  1. 1.
    died downboth

    The fire subsided, its flames extinguished but its embers still glowing.

  2. 2.
    became stillboth

    The fire became still, its flames extinguished but its embers still glowing.

تَخْمُدُverb
  1. 1.
    subsidesboth

    The fire subsides, its flames extinguished but its embers still glowing.

خَمْدًاnoun
  1. 1.
    subsidingboth

    The act of subsiding, specifically referring to the flames of a fire dying down while the embers remain.

خُمُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    subsidenceboth

    The state of having subsided, referring to the complete extinguishing of embers.

هَمَدَتْverb
  1. 1.
    was completely extinguishedboth

    The embers of the fire were completely extinguished.

هُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    complete extinctionboth

    The state of being completely extinguished, referring to the embers of a fire.

أَخْمَدَتْهَاverb
  1. 1.
    extinguished itboth

    I extinguished it, referring to the fire or its embers.

الخُمُودnoun
  1. 1.
    burial placeclassical

    A place of burial where things are laid to rest and subside.

تَخْمُدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be buriedclassical

    To be buried in a place where one subsides.

خَمَدَ المَرِيضُverb
  1. 1.
    the patient lost consciousnessboth

    The patient became unconscious.

  2. 2.
    the patient diedboth

    The patient died.

خَمَدَتِ الحُمَّىverb
  1. 1.
    the fever subsidedboth

    The fever subsided.

  2. 2.
    the fever's intensity lessenedboth

    The intensity or heat of the fever lessened.

أَخْمَدَverb
  1. 1.
    became still and quietboth

    He became still and quiet.

مُخْمِدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    still and quietboth

    One who is still and quiet, having resigned himself to a situation.

مُخْمِدًاadjective
  1. 1.
    stillclassical

    Still, not moving.

خَامِدُونَadjective
  1. 1.
    stillboth

    Those who are still, making no sound, like dead people.

  2. 2.
    dormantboth

    Dormant or inactive, making no sound.

خَمَدَ الفَئِيدُverb
  1. 1.
    the fire died downclassical

    The fire died down.

خَنْدِيدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    castratedclassical

    A castrated male, specifically referring to a stallion.

Parallel reading

خمدت النار كنصر وسمع
The fire died down, as in 'nasara' and 'sami'a'.
سكن لهبها ولم يطفأ جمرها
Its flame subsided, but its embers were not extinguished.
وهمدت همودا، إذا طفيء جمرها البتة
And it was completely extinguished, when its embers were completely put out.
مدفنها لتخمد فيه
Its burial place, so that it may subside within it.
خمد المريض إذا أغمي عليه أو مات
The patient subsided if he lost consciousness or died.
خمدت الحمى: سكنت أو سكن فورانها
The fever subsided: it became still or its intensity lessened.
وأخمد: سكن وسكت
And he became still: he became quiet and silent.
وهو مخمد: ساكن قد وطن نفسه على أمر
And he is one who is still: quiet, having resigned himself to a matter.
تقول رأيته محمدا ومخبتا، ومخلدا، ومخبطا، ومسبطا ومهديا، إذا رأيته ساكنا لا يتحرك
You say: 'I saw him as one who is still, quiet, enduring, settled, calm, and guided, meaning: I saw him still, not moving.'
وقوم خامدون: لا تسمع لهم حسا
And a people who are still: you hear no sound from them.
فإذا هم خامدون
And behold, they are still.
فإذا هم ساكتون، قد ماتوا، صاروا بمنزلة الرماد الخامد الهامد
And behold, they are silent, they have died, becoming like dormant, extinguished ash.
وجدت أبي ربيعا لليتامى وللضيفان إذ خمد الفئيد
I found my father a spring for orphans and guests when the fire died down.
كيف يقوم خنديد طيىء بفحل مضر، هو الخصي من الخير
How can the castrated stallion of Tayy stand against the stallion of Mudar? He is the best of the castrated.