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ك ل م س

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or possibly erroneous root, with lexicographers noting its obscurity and potential inversion. The primary meaning suggested is 'to go' or 'to depart', possibly with a sense of speed.

Derived headwords

كَلَمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to goclassical

    To depart or go away. This is presented as a potential meaning, though its validity is questioned.

كَلَمْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    goingclassical

    The act of going or departing. This noun form is associated with the verb 'kalmasa'.

كَلَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to go quicklyclassical

    To depart with speed. This is presented as the more established meaning, with 'kalmasa' potentially being an inversion of this.

كَلْسَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    quick departureclassical

    The act of departing with speed. This noun form is associated with the verb 'kalasama'.

Parallel reading

كلمس الرجل وكلسم، كلمسة وكلسمة، إذا ذهب
Kalmasa the man and kalasama, kalmasatan and kalasmatan, if he went.
وهو مقلوب كلسم
And it is an inversion of kalasama.
وسيأتي له في الميم: ذهب في سرعة
And it will come for it in the letter Meem: he went with speed.