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ت ر خ م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to tribal or familial lineage, specifically within the ancient South Arabian tribes of Himyar and their subdivisions. It is used to denote specific clans and individuals belonging to these groups.

Derived headwords

تَرُخَّمٌname
  1. 1.
    Tarkhumclassical

    A tribal name, specifically a clan within the Himyarite confederation, and also a subdivision of the Yaḥṣub tribe.

التَّرْخَمِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Tarkhamiclassical

    A nisba (patronymic or tribal attribution) indicating descent from or affiliation with the Tarkhum tribe or clan.

Parallel reading

ذو ترخم، كتنصر، ابن وائل بن الغوث: قبيلة في حمير
Dhu Tarkhum, like Tanṣur, son of Wa'il ibn al-Ghawth: a tribe in Ḥimyar.
منهم: محمد بن سعيد بن محمد الترخمي، حدث.
Among them: Muḥammad ibn Sa'īd ibn Muḥammad al-Tarkhamī, a narrator of hadith.
وقال الحافظ: هو بطن في يحصب
And Al-Ḥāfiẓ said: It is a branch within Yaḥṣub.
منهم: عمرو بن أبهر ابن عمير الترخمي، شهد فتح مصر
Among them: 'Amr ibn Abhar ibn 'Umayr al-Tarkhamī, who witnessed the conquest of Egypt.
ذكره ابن يونس
Ibn Yunus mentioned him.
وله أخ يقال له: عمير.
And he had a brother called 'Umayr.