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ش خ م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being stout or corpulent, particularly in a man. It is noted as being neglected by lexicographers, but the primary meaning associated with it is fatness.

Derived headwords

الشَّنَخْمnoun
  1. 1.
    fat manclassical

    A stout, corpulent, or fat man. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

شَنَخْمadjective
  1. 1.
    fat, stoutclassical

    Describing a man as being fat or stout.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجماعة
The group neglected it.
وهو السمين
And he is the fat one.
يقال: رجل شنخم
It is said: a fat man.