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Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a prominent bone or protuberance on the back of the neck, specifically the nuchal crest. It also extends to the concept of being firm or resolute in a matter.

Derived headwords

القَحْدَمَةnoun

1.
Nuchal crestclassical
The prominent bone or protuberance situated above the nape of the neck.

القُمَحْدُوَةnoun

1.
Nuchal crestclassical
Synonymous with القحدمة, referring to the prominent bone or protuberance on the back of the neck.

المِقْحَدْوَةnoun

1.
Nuchal crestclassical
Another term for the القحدمة and القمحدوة, denoting the prominent bone on the nape of the neck.

قَحَادِمnoun

1.
Nuchal crestsclassical
The plural form of القحدمة, referring to multiple prominent bones or protuberances on the back of the neck.

قَمَاحِدnoun

1.
Nuchal crestsclassical
The plural form of القمحدوة, referring to multiple prominent bones or protuberances on the back of the neck.

تَقَحْدَمَverb

1.
to be firmclassical
To be firm, resolute, or steadfast in one's undertaking or matter.

مُتَقَحْدِمadjective

1.
firmclassical
One who is firm, resolute, or steadfast in a matter.

قَحْدَمname

1.
Name of a manclassical
A proper name of a man, from which the derived terms are taken.

Parallel reading

القحدمة: هي الهنة الناشزة فوق القفا

Al-Qahdama: it is the prominent bone above the nape of the neck.

وهي القمحدوة والمقحدوة

And it is Al-Qumahdawa and Al-Miqhadwa.

والجمع: قحادم وقماحد

And the plural is Qahadim and Qamahid.

فإن يقبلوا نطعن ثغور نحورهم ... وإن يدبروا نضرب أعالي القحادم

If they advance, we strike the throats of their necks... And if they retreat, we strike the tops of the Qahadim (nuchal crests).

تقحدم الرجل في أمره، إذا تشدد

The man became firm in his matter, if he became resolute.

فهو متقحدم

So he is one who is firm.

وقحدم: اسم رجل مأخوذ منه

And Qahdam: is the name of a man from whom it is derived.