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كشمر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions of breaking, crying, and describing people or places. It encompasses physical actions like breaking one's nose, emotional responses like bursting into tears, and descriptive terms for individuals and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

كَشْمَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to breakclassical

    To break something, specifically referring to the nose in this context.

  2. 2.
    to burst into tearsclassical

    To begin crying intensely or suddenly.

الكشامرnoun
  1. 1.
    ugly personclassical

    A person who is considered ugly or ill-favored.

كشميرname
  1. 1.
    Kashmirmodern

    A large region in India, comprising villages and having a capital city. It is known for its fine textiles.

Parallel reading

كشمر أنفه، بالشين بعد الكاف: كسره، قاله صاحب اللسان.
Kashmara (with shin after kaf) his nose: meaning to break it, according to the author of Al-Lisan.
كشمر الرجل لكذا، إذا أجهش للبكاء، نقله الصاغاني.
The man kashmara for such-and-such, if he burst into tears, as narrated by Al-Sagani.
والكشامر، كعلابط، القبيح من الناس.
And Al-Kashamir, like 'alabṭ, is the ugly one among people.
كشمير، بالفتح: ناحية متسعة من الهند، مشتملة على القرى، وقصبتها هو هذا البلد.
Kashmir, with the fatha: a vast region of India, containing villages, and its capital is this city.
وتنسب إليها الثياب الجيدة.
And fine clothes are attributed to it.