خ ت م

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

The root خ ت م (kh-t-m) primarily relates to sealing, closing, and finishing. It extends to concepts of marking, imprinting, concluding, and finality, often metaphorically applied to understanding, fate, and the end of things.

Derived headwords

خَتَمَ يَخْتِمُ خَتْمًا وَخِتَامًاverb

1.
to sealboth
To close something securely, often by imprinting a seal or mark upon it, preventing access or alteration.
2.
to stampboth
To impress a mark or seal onto a surface, similar to the action of a stamp.
3.
to concludeboth
To bring something to an end or final point.
4.
to coverclassical
To conceal or hide something, metaphorically like sealing it off.

ختمه يختمه ختما وختاما أي: طبعه — He sealed it, he seals it, sealing and a sealing, meaning: he stamped it.

مَخْتُومٌ وَمُخْتَمٌadjective

1.
sealedboth
Having been sealed or stamped, indicating closure or finality.
2.
stampedboth
Marked with a seal or stamp.

فهو مختوم ومختم، شدد للمبالغة — So it is sealed and stamped, intensified for exaggeration.

خَتَمَ عَلَى قَلْبِهِverb

1.
to seal someone's heartboth
Metaphorically, to make someone unable to understand or comprehend, as if their heart is sealed shut.

ختم الله على قلوبهم — Allah has sealed their hearts.

خَتَمَ الشَّيْءَverb

1.
to reach the end ofboth
To arrive at the conclusion or final part of something.

ختمت القرآن أي: انتهيت إلى آخره — I finished the Quran, meaning: I reached its end.

خَتَمَ الزَّرْعَverb

1.
to give the first wateringclassical
To water a crop for the first time after sowing.

ختم الزرع يختمه ختما — The crop is watered, it is watered, sealing.

الْخِتَامُnoun

1.
seal (material)classical
Clay or similar material used to seal something.
2.
first wateringclassical
The initial watering of a sown field.
3.
endboth
The conclusion or final part of something.

الختام: الطين يختم به على الشيء — The khitam: clay with which something is sealed.

ما ختامك؟ طين أم شمع؟ — What is your seal? Clay or wax?

الْخَاتَمُnoun

1.
ringboth
A piece of jewelry worn on the finger, often bearing a seal.
2.
seal (object)both
The object placed on wet clay to make an impression.
3.
signetboth
A seal used for authentication, often worn as a ring.
4.
finalityboth
The state of being the last or concluding part.
5.
endboth
The conclusion or last part of something.
6.
last of the peopleboth
The final person in a group or sequence.
7.
indentation of the napeclassical
The hollow at the back of the neck.
8.
slight whiteness on a horse's legclassical
A subtle white marking on a horse's leg, less than full 'takhdim'.
9.
lower ring of a mare's clitorisclassical
The innermost ring of a female horse's clitoris, by analogy.

لبس الخاتم — Wearing the ring.

آمين خاتم رب العالمين على عباده المؤمنين — 'Amen' is the seal of the Lord of the worlds upon His believing servants.

تَخَتَّمَverb

1.
to wear a ringboth
To put on or wear a ring, especially on the finger.
2.
to feign ignoranceclassical
To pretend to be unaware or unconcerned about something.
3.
to concealclassical
To keep something secret or hidden.
4.
to wear a turbanclassical
To put on a turban or wrap a cloth around the head.

تختم به — He wore it as a ring.

تختم عنه أي: تغافل وسكت — He turned away from it, meaning: he feigned ignorance and remained silent.

تختم بعمامته، أي: تنقب بها — He wrapped his turban, meaning: he covered his face with it.

الْمِخْتَمُnoun

1.
nut (for massage)classical
A nut used for rubbing and smoothing, also for cracking; its Persian name is 'tir'.
2.
honeyclassical
Sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees.
3.
bee hive openingsclassical
The mouths or openings of bee hives.
4.
thin wax coatingclassical
A thin layer of wax that bees use to coat something.

المختم: الجوزة التي تدلك لتملاس، وينقد بها — The mikhtam: the nut that is rubbed to smooth and crack with.

الْمَخْتُومُnoun

1.
a measure of volume (Sa')classical
A specific dry measure, equivalent to a Sa'.

والمختوم: الصاع — And the makhtum: the Sa'.

خَاتَمَةٌnoun

1.
conclusionboth
The end or final part of something.
2.
endboth
The termination point of an event or process.

وخاتمته — and its conclusion.

خَاتِمُ النَّبِيِّينَnoun phrase

1.
Seal of the Prophetsboth
The final prophet in a succession, signifying the end of prophethood.

وخاتم النبيين — and the Seal of the Prophets.

خَاتَمُ الْقَفَاnoun phrase

1.
nape of the neckclassical
The indentation or hollow at the back of the neck.

احتجم في خاتم القفا — He had cupping done at the nape of the neck.

خَاتَمٌ (من الفرس الأنثى)noun

1.
lower ring of clitorisclassical
The lowest ring of a mare's clitoris, by analogy to a seal.

الخاتم من الفرس الأنثى: الحلقة الدنيا من ظبيتها — The khatam of the female horse: the lower ring of its clitoris.

تَخَتَّمَ بِأَمْرِهِverb

1.
to conceal his matterclassical
To keep a matter secret or hidden.

تختم بأمره: كتمه — He concealed his matter: he kept it secret.

تَخَتَّمَ الرَّجُلُverb

1.
to wear a turbanclassical
To put on a turban or wrap a head covering.

تختم الرجل أي: تعمم — The man wore a turban, meaning: he put on a turban.

التَّخْتِمَةُnoun

1.
wearing a turbanclassical
The act of wearing a turban or head covering.

ما أحسن تختمته — How beautiful is his turban-wearing.

الْخَيْتَامُnoun

1.
seal (material)classical
Material used for sealing, like clay or wax.
2.
endclassical
The conclusion or final part.

أخذت خيتامي بغير حق — You took my seal unjustly.

الْخَاتَامُnoun

1.
seal (material)classical
Material used for sealing.
2.
endclassical
The conclusion or final part.

وأركب حمارا بين سرج وفروة وأعر من الخاتام صغرى شماليا — And I will ride a donkey between a saddle and a fur, and I will be stingy with the seal of my left hand.

الْخَيْتَامُnoun

1.
seal (material)classical
Material used for sealing.

أتوعدنا بخيتام الأمير — Do you threaten us with the prince's seal?

الْخَاتَمُ (جمع)noun

1.
sealsboth
Plural of khatam, referring to multiple seals or rings.

ج: خواتم وخواتيم — Plural: khawātim and khawātīm.

اخْتَتَمَverb

1.
to concludeboth
To bring something to an end; to finish.
2.
to be sealedclassical
To have something sealed upon it.

اختتمت الشيء: نقيض افتتحته — I concluded the thing: the opposite of I opened it.

خَتْمٌ (بالفتح)noun

1.
sealclassical
A mark or impression made by a seal.

وعليها ختم — and upon it is a seal.

خَتْمٌ (بضمتين)noun

1.
knucklesclassical
The joints of the fingers or toes.

الختم بضمتين: فصوص مفاصل الخيل — The khutm (with two dammah): the joints of the horse's limbs.

الْخَاتِمُ (من القفا)noun

1.
nape of the neckclassical
The hollow or indentation at the back of the neck.

الخاتم من القفا: نقرته — The khatam of the nape: its indentation.

مُخَتَّمٌadjective

1.
sealedboth
Marked with a seal or stamp.
2.
having slight white markingsclassical
Describing a horse with faint white markings on its legs.

وهو فرس مختم كمعظم بأشاعره بياض خفي كاللمع دون التخديم — And it is a horse marked, like 'mu'azzam', with faint white on its hair, like gleams without being fully marked.

خَاتَمُهُ مِسْكٌnoun phrase

1.
its seal is muskboth
Referring to the final taste or aroma of a drink being musk.

ختامه مسك — Its seal is musk.

خِتَامُ الْوَادِيnoun phrase

1.
end of the valleyclassical
The furthest point or extremity of a valley.

ختام الوادي: أقصاه — The end of the valley: its furthest point.

خِتَامُ الْقَوْمِnoun phrase

1.
end of the peopleclassical
The last person or group among people.

ختام القوم: آخرهم — The end of the people: their last one.

خَاتَمِيname

1.
Al-Khatmiboth
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from a place called Khatm or related to the root.

نسبة إلى ختم — attributed to Khatm.

الْخَتْمَةُnoun

1.
the Quran
The Holy Quran.

المصحف، عامية — The Mushaf, colloquial.

الْخَوَاتِيمِيname

1.
Al-Khawatimiboth
A nisba indicating relation to the plural form of khatam (rings/seals).

أبو العباس محمد بن جعفر الخواتيمي: محدث — Abu Al-Abbas Muhammad bin Ja'far Al-Khawatimi: a traditionist.

Parallel reading

أي: طبعه

meaning: he stamped it.

فهو مختوم ومختم، شدد للمبالغة

So it is sealed and stamped, intensified for exaggeration.

وقيل الختم: إخفاء خبر الشيء يجمع أطرافه عليه على وجه يتحفظ به.

And it is said that sealing is the concealment of the matter of a thing by gathering its ends upon it in a way that preserves it.

ختم الله على قلوبهم

Allah has sealed their hearts.

وهو كقوله: طبع الله على قلوبهم فلا تعقل ولا تعي شيئا.

And it is like His saying: Allah has sealed their hearts so they do not understand and do not comprehend anything.

معنى ختم وطبع واحد في اللغة، وهو التغطية على الشيء والاستيثاق من أن لا يدخله شيء

The meaning of 'sealed' and 'stamped' is one in the language, and it is covering something and ensuring that nothing enters it.

ختمت القرآن أي: انتهيت إلى آخره

I finished the Quran, meaning: I reached its end.

الختام: أن تثار الأرض بالبذر حتى يصير البذر تحتها، ثم يسقونها، يقولون: ختموا عليه.

The khitam: is to till the earth with seeds until the seeds are beneath it, then they water it; they say: they sealed it.

ما ختامك؟ طين أم شمع؟

What is your seal? Clay or wax?

وهو اسم مثل العالم.

And it is a name like 'al-'alam'.

آمين خاتم رب العالمين على عباده المؤمنين

'Amen' is the seal of the Lord of the worlds upon His believing servants.

وإنما جعلوه تكسير فاعال، وإن لم يكن في كلامهم.

And they only made it a broken plural of 'fā'āl', even if it is not in their speech.

إن التختم بالياقوت ينفي الفقر

Indeed, wearing a ruby ring wards off poverty.

وخاتم النبيين

and the Seal of the Prophets.

احتجم في خاتم القفا، وهو مجاز.

He had cupping done at the nape of the neck, and this is metaphorical.

تختم عنه أي: تغافل وسكت

He turned away from it, meaning: he feigned ignorance and remained silent.

تختم بعمامته، أي: تنقب بها

He wrapped his turban, meaning: he covered his face with it.

ما أحسن تختمته، عن الزجاجي.

How beautiful is his turban-wearing, according to Al-Zajjaji.

والختم: العسل.

And the seal: is honey.

يقال للنحل إذا ملأ شورته عسلا: ختم.

It is said of bees when they fill their hive with honey: they have sealed it.

الختم بضمتين: فصوص مفاصل الخيل، الواحد ككتاب وسحاب.

Al-khutm (with two dammah): the joints of the horse's limbs, the singular is like 'kitab' and 'suhab'.

ختم الشيء تختيما، شدد للمبالغة

Sealing something thoroughly, intensified for exaggeration.

والختم: المنع.

And the seal: is prevention.

فلان ختم عليك بابه: إذا أعرض عنك

So-and-so sealed his door upon you: if he turned away from you.

التحميد: مفتتح القرآن، والاستعاذة مختتمة

Al-Tahmid (Praise): the beginning of the Quran, and seeking refuge is its conclusion.

إنما هو جمع خاتم على الشذوذ

It is only a plural of 'khatam' due to irregularity.

ختامه مسك

Its seal is musk.

أي: آخر ما يجدونه رائحة المسك.

Meaning: the last thing they find is the scent of musk.

ختام الوادي: أقصاه.

The end of the valley: its furthest point.

ختام القوم: آخرهم.

The end of the people: their last one.

وهو الذي ختم النبوة بمجيئه.

And he is the one who sealed prophethood by his coming.

وأعطاني ختمي أي حسبي، وهو مجاز

And He gave me my sufficiency, and this is metaphorical.

وهو مجاز.

And this is metaphorical.