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د خ م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful or rough physical action, specifically pushing or thrusting. It extends to sexual intercourse characterized by such force and also encompasses abstract concepts like cunning and deceit.

Derived headwords

دَخَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to push roughlyboth

    To push someone with annoyance and force, to shove them.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourse forcefullyclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman, characterized by forceful pushing and annoyance.

دُخْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning, deceitclassical

    A quality of being cunning, deceitful, or treacherous.

Parallel reading

دخمه، كمنعه دخما
He pushed him forcefully, like preventing him, with a forceful push.
أي (دفعه بإزعاج، و) منه دخم (المرأة) : إذا (جامعها) بدفع وإزعاج
Meaning (to push him with annoyance), and from it is 'dakham (a woman)': if (he has intercourse with her) with pushing and annoyance.
والحاء المهملة لغة فيه كما تقدم قريبا
And the unpointed 'ha' (ح) is a variant pronunciation for it, as was previously mentioned.
الدخمة الخب والمكر
The 'dakhmah' is cunning and deceit.