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ع ك س م
Root entry · 3 derived lemmasThis root entry primarily discusses terms for a donkey, with variations and etymological debates. It explores different possible origins and phonetic shifts for these words.
Derived headwords
العَكْسُومnoun
- 1.Donkeyclassical
A male donkey. This term is attributed to the Himyaritic dialect.
الكَعْسُومnoun
- 1.Donkeyclassical
A term for a donkey, considered synonymous with العكسوم.
الكَعْمُوسnoun
- 1.Donkeyclassical
Another term for a donkey, also considered synonymous with العكسوم.
Parallel reading
العَكْسُوم، بالضم: الحمار، حميرية، كما في اللسان
Al-'aksūm, with dammah, means donkey, a Himyaritic term, as found in Al-Lisān.
وكذلك الكَعْسُوم والكَعْمُوس
And likewise is Al-Ka'sūm and Al-Ka'mūs.
واختلف فيه فقيل: إنه من الكعس والميم زائدة
And they differed regarding it, so it was said: it is from the root 'k' 's' with the letter 'm' being extra.
والعَكْسُوم مقلوبة
And Al-'aksūm is an inversion (of letters).
وقيل: أصله الكعم والسين زائدة
And it was said: its origin is 'k' 'm' with the letter 's' being extra.
وقد تقدم شيء من ذلك في السين، ويأتي أيضا في " ك ع س م " توضيح ذلك
And some of that has preceded in the section on 's', and clarification of this will also come in the entry for 'k' 's' 'm'.