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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the plant turmeric, its color, and its use as a dye. It also extends to related concepts like saffron, chewing gum, and even the Persian word for sustenance.

Derived headwords

الكُرْكُمnoun

1.
turmericboth
A plant with yellow roots, known for its vibrant color and use in dyeing and medicine. It is also used as a spice.
2.
saffronclassical
A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, known for its distinct flavor and aroma, and its yellow-red color.
3.
chewing gumclassical
A substance chewed for pleasure or to freshen breath.
4.
safflowerclassical
A plant resembling the 'wars' plant, used for dyeing.

الكركم، بالضم: الزعفران — Turmeric, with damma: saffron

سماوية كدر كأن عيونها ... يذاف به ورس حديث وكركم — Celestial, dark, as if their eyes... are dyed with wars and turmeric.

الكِرْكِمَةnoun

1.
lumpclassical
A compact mass or lump, often referring to something that has become dense or solidified.

حتى عاد كالكركمة — Until it returned like a lump.

الكُرْكُمَانnoun

1.
sustenanceclassical
Provision or sustenance, particularly in the Persian language.

لرزقه الغادي وكركمانه — For his morning and evening sustenance.

مُكَرْكَمadjective

1.
dyed with turmericboth
A garment or object that has been colored using turmeric dye.

ثوب مكركم، أي: مصبوغ بالكركم — A garment dyed with turmeric, meaning: dyed with turmeric.

الكُرْكُمَانِيّname

1.
a medicineboth
A type of medicine attributed to or derived from turmeric.

Parallel reading

الكركم، بالضم: الزعفران

Turmeric, with damma: saffron

وهكذا تسميه العرب

And thus the Arabs name it.

هكذا رأيت في نسخة

This is how I saw it in a copy.

وقيل: نبت يشبه الورس

And it was said: a plant resembling the wars.

سماوية كدر كأن عيونها ... يذاف به ورس حديث وكركم

Celestial, dark, as if their eyes... are dyed with wars and turmeric.

الكركم: عروق صفر معروفة

Turmeric: known yellow roots.

وليس من اسماء الزعفران

And it is not among the names of saffron.

فأخذت من رادن وكركم

So I took from raden and kurkum.

ومننه: ((حتى عاد كالكركمة))

And from it: 'Until it returned like a lump'.

الميم زائدة، كقولهم للأحمر: كرك

The 'mim' is extra, like their saying for red: kark.

الكركمان، بالضم: الرزق بالفارسية

Al-kurkuman, with damma: sustenance in Persian.

لرزقه الغادي وكركمانه

For his morning and evening sustenance.

وقع في التهذيب: (ريحانه الغادي وكركمانه

It occurred in Al-Tahdhib: 'His morning and evening sustenance

ثوب مكركم، أي: مصبوغ بالكركم

A garment dyed with turmeric, meaning: dyed with turmeric.

والكركماني: دواء منسوب إلى الكركم

And Al-Kurkumani: a medicine attributed to turmeric.

والكركم: نبت شبيه بالكمون يخلط بالأدوية

And turmeric: a plant resembling cumin mixed with medicines.

وتوهم الشاعر أنه الكمون فقال: (غيبا أرجيه ظنون الأظنن ... (أماني الكركم إذ قال: اسقني ...

And the poet mistook it for cumin, so he said: 'I hope for it in my absence, thoughts of thoughts... (My hopes for turmeric when it said: give me water...

وهذا كما تقول أماني الكمون

And this is like your saying 'hopes for cumin'.

والكركم: الرزق، عن السيرافي

And turmeric: sustenance, from Al-Sirafi.