كمن

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of hiding, concealment, and being hidden. It extends to things that are concealed, places of hiding, and even metaphorical states of hiddenness like ignorance or suppressed emotions. It also includes specific botanical and geographical terms.

Derived headwords

كَمَنَverb

1.
to hide oneselfboth
To conceal oneself in a place where one is not expected to be. It implies a deliberate act of hiding.
2.
to be hiddenboth
To be concealed or covered by something else. Anything that is hidden by another object is described as having 'kamana' in it.

أَكْمَنَverb

1.
to hide somethingboth
To cause something to be hidden; to conceal it. This is the causative form of the root's meaning.

كَمِينnoun

1.
ambush partyboth
A group of people who are hiding in wait, especially in warfare.
2.
hidden personclassical
Someone who is involved in a matter without being noticed or understood.

كَمِينَةnoun

1.
darkness in visionclassical
A condition affecting the eyes, characterized by darkness, or a type of eye disease like trachoma, redness, itching, dryness, or thickening of the eyelid.

كَمُونnoun

1.
cuminboth
A type of seed, smaller than sesame, known in Arabic cuisine and traditional medicine.
2.
aniseboth
Specifically referred to as 'sweet cumin' (الكمون الحلو), this is a plant known for its aromatic seeds.
3.
black cuminboth
Referred to as 'Ethiopian cumin' (الكمون الحبشي) or 'Armenian cumin' (الكمون الأرمني), these are distinct varieties of seeds, with black cumin being particularly noted.
4.
carawayboth
Specifically referred to as 'Armenian cumin' (الكمون الأرمني), this is a distinct spice.

مَكْمَنnoun

1.
hiding placeboth
A place where one hides or conceals oneself.
2.
hidden thingboth
Something that is concealed or secret.
3.
silkclassical
A type of fine fabric, possibly derived from its smooth and hidden texture.

اكْتَتَمَverb

1.
to hide oneselfboth
To become hidden or concealed. This is the reflexive form of the root's meaning.

كَامِنadjective

1.
hiddenboth
Concealed, secret, or not apparent. It describes something that is within and not visible.

مُكْتَتِمadjective

1.
hiddenboth
Concealed or kept secret. It can describe emotions or things that are not openly expressed.
2.
sadclassical
Experiencing hidden sorrow or grief.

مُكْتَمَنadjective

1.
hiddenboth
Concealed or secret, similar to 'muktatem'.

مَكْمَنَةnoun

1.
hiding placeboth
A place of concealment.

كَمُونَةnoun

1.
hiddennessclassical
The state of being hidden or concealed.

مَكْمُونnoun

1.
hidden thingboth
Something that is concealed within.

كَمُونَةnoun

1.
eye ailmentclassical
A specific eye condition, possibly a type of inflammation or irritation.

نَاقَةٌ كَمُونٌnoun

1.
concealing camelclassical
A female camel whose pregnancy is not immediately apparent, only becoming clear when she lifts her tail.

دَارَةُ مَكْمَنname

1.
Darra Makmanclassical
A place name, possibly a hill or sandy area, associated with the Banu Numayr tribe.

مَكْمَنُ الْجَمَّاءِname

1.
Makman al-Jamma'classical
A place name, a valley or area near Medina.

مَكَامِينnoun

1.
hiding placesboth
Plural of 'makman', referring to multiple places of concealment.

سِرٌّ كَامِنٌphrase

1.
hidden secretboth
A secret that is kept within and not revealed.

حُزْنٌ مُكْتَتِمٌphrase

1.
suppressed griefboth
Grief that is hidden or not openly expressed.

عَيْنٌ مَكْمُونَةٌphrase

1.
hidden eyeclassical
An eye that appears to have a condition similar to redness or ailment.

مُكْتَتِمٌadjective

1.
sadclassical
A person experiencing hidden sorrow or grief.

مَكْمَنٌnoun

1.
fresh water sourceclassical
A specific location of fresh water west of Al-Mughithah and Al-'Aqabah.

Parallel reading

استخفى في مكمن لا يقطن له.

He hid himself in a place of hiding where he was not expected to be.

وكل شيء استتر بشيء فقد كمن فيه.

And anything that concealed itself by something else has 'kamana' in it.

قكمناني بعض حرار المدينة

Two of them hid themselves from the heat of Medina

وأكمنه غيره: أخفاه.

And someone else 'akmanahu' (hid it): he concealed it.

الكمين: القوم يكمنون في الحرب.

The 'kameen': a group of people who lie in ambush in war.

كمين بمعنى كامن كعليم وعالم.

'Kameen' in the sense of 'kaamin' (hidden), like 'aleem' (knowing) and 'aalim' (knowing).

الكمنة: ظلمة في البصر، أو جرب وحمرة فيه.

The 'kamana': darkness in vision, or scabies and redness in it.

سلاحها مقلة ترقرق لمتحذل بها كمنة ولا رمد

Her weapon is a glistening eye, not afflicted by 'kamana' or ophthalmia.

وناقة كمون: كتوم، للقاح.

And a 'kamun' camel: one that conceals (her pregnancy), for conception.

وذلك إذا لقحت.

And that is when she has conceived.

حب م معروف أدق من السمسم، واحدته بهاء.

A known seed, finer than sesame, its singular is 'bahaa'.

فأصبحت كالكمون ماتت عروقه وأغصانه مما يمنونه خضرا

And she became like the 'kamun' whose veins and branches died from what they prevented from being green.

والكمون الحلو: الآنيسون.

And the 'sweet cumin': anise.

والكمون الحبشي شبيه بالشونيز.

And the 'Ethiopian cumin' is similar to nigella seeds.

والكمون الأرمني: الكرويا.

And the 'Armenian cumin': caraway.

والكمون البري: الأسود، وأجود ما جلب من كرمان، وله سفوف مشهور في النفع.

And the 'wild cumin': the black one, and the best that is brought from Kerman, and it has a famous powder for its benefit.

دارة مكمن، كمقعد: ع لبني نمير؛ عن كراع.

Darra Makman, like 'maq'ad': a place of Banu Numayr; according to Kuraa'.

بدارة مكمن ساقت إليهارياح الصيف آرآما وعينا

By Darra Makman, the summer winds drove to it herds and a spring.

واكتمن: اختفى واستتر.

And 'iktatama': he hid and concealed himself.

مكيمن الجماء، كمعيقل: ع بعقيق المدينة؛

Makimayn al-Jamma', like 'Mu'ayqil': a place in the valley of Medina;

عفا مكمن الجماء من أم عامر

Makman al-Jamma' has become desolate from Umm 'Amir

المكمن: المستتر،

The 'makman': the hidden one,

وسر كامن ومكتمن.

And a secret that is latent and hidden.

ولكل حرف مكمن إذا مر به الصوت أثاره.

And every letter has a 'makman' (resonance point) when the sound passes over it, it excites it.

وحزن مكتتم في القلب: مختف.

And a grief 'muktatem' in the heart: hidden.

وعين مكمونة: بها شبه الرمد.

And a 'makmunah' eye: it has a resemblance to ophthalmia.

والمكتتم: الحزين؛

And the 'muktatem': the sad one;

عواسف أوساط الجفون يسقينابمكتمن من لاعج الحزن واتن

The swift ones of the middle eyelids water them with a hidden (grief) from burning sorrow and passion

وحبه في الفؤاد كمين: أي مضمر.

And his love in the heart is 'kameen': meaning, concealed.

المكمن: ماء عذب غربي المغيثة والعقبة على سبعة أميال من اليحموم.

The 'Makman': a fresh water source west of Al-Mughithah and Al-'Aqabah, seven miles from Al-Yahmum.