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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to substances used for eye cosmetic purposes, specifically kohl. It also extends to meanings of tasting or experiencing something, and in a figurative sense, to a camel's action of moving its jaws. Additionally, it is associated with proper names and descriptive terms for individuals.

Derived headwords

اللِّمَكnoun

1.
Kohlboth
A substance used to darken the eyelids and lashes, applied as eye cosmetic.

اللِّماكnoun

1.
Kohlboth
A substance used to darken the eyelids and lashes, applied as eye cosmetic, specifically referring to antimony.

اللِّماكnoun

1.
Tasteclassical
A taste or flavor of something, often used in a negative context.

اللِّمَكnoun

1.
Kneading doughclassical
The act of kneading dough, considered an inversion of a related concept.

تَلَمَّكَverb

1.
To move jawsclassical
To move or twist the jaws, said of a camel.
2.
To tasteclassical
To taste or experience something, similar to 'talammẓa'.

لَمَكname

1.
Noah's fatherboth
The name of the father of the Prophet Noah (peace be upon him).

لامَكname

1.
Noah's grandfatherboth
The name of the grandfather of the Prophet Noah (peace be upon him).

لَمَكname

1.
First builder of fortificationsclassical
A name associated with the first person to construct fortifications.
2.
First musician with luteclassical
A name associated with the first person to use the lute for music.

اللَّمِيكadjective

1.
Kohl-eyedclassical
Having eyes that are darkened with kohl.

اليَلْمَكadjective

1.
Strong young manclassical
A term for a strong, robust young man, specifically male.

Parallel reading

الجلاء يكحل به العين، كاللماك، كغراب

Kohl with which the eye is beautified, like al-limāk, following the pattern of ghurāb.

هو اللماك مثل كتاب وهو الإثمد

It is al-limāk, like kitāb, and it is antimony.

وشب عينيها لماك معدني

And he adorned her eyes with mineral kohl.

واللمك: ملك العجين وهو مقلوب عنه

And al-lamak: kneading dough, and it is an inversion of it.

ما تلمك عندنا بلماك

He did not taste al-limāk with us.

ما تلمك عندنا بلماك، كسحاب

He did not taste al-limāk with us, like the pattern of saḥāb.

ما ذقت لماكا

I did not taste limāk.

ما ذقت لماكا، كما يقال: ما ذقت لماجا

I did not taste limāk, just as it is said: I did not taste limāj.

وتلمك البعير: لوى لحييه

And talamakka the camel: it twisted its jaws.

فلما رآني قد حممت ارتحاله ... تلمك لو يجدي عليه التلمك

And when he saw me preparing his departure... he moved his jaws as if the jaw movement would benefit him.

وتلمك مثل تلمظ

And talamakka is like talamẓa.

أبو نوح النبي صلى الله عليه وعلى نبينا وسلم

The father of Noah the Prophet, peace be upon him and upon our Prophet and peace.

وهذا قول الليث، وقال غيره: لمك: أبو نوح، ولامك: جده

And this is the saying of Al-Layth, and others said: Lamak is the father of Noah, and Lamak is his grandfather.

ويقال: هو لمك بالفتح، واسمه لامخ بالخاء

And it is said: he is Lamak (with fatha), and his name is Lamakh (with khā').

لمك: أول من اتخذ المصانع

Lamak: the first to establish fortifications.

وأولى من اتخذ العود للغناء

And the first to use the lute for singing.

المكحول العينين عن أبي عمرو

The one with kohl-applied eyes, according to Abu Amr.

اليلمك: الشاب القوي الشدديد خاص بالرجال

Al-yalamak: the strong, robust young man, specific to men.