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كمي

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of concealing, hiding, and covering, often in the context of warfare or personal protection. It also extends to bravery and courage, particularly when associated with being armed or prepared.

Derived headwords

كَتَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to concealboth

    To hide or keep something secret, especially testimony.

كَتَمَ شهادتهverb
  1. 1.
    to conceal his testimonyclassical

    Specifically refers to hiding or suppressing one's testimony.

فُلانٌ شَهادَتَهُ يَكْميها — إذا كَتَمَها — نَقَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيُّ وابْنُ سَيِّدِه — زادَ الأخِيرُ: وَقَمَعَها — فُلانٌ شَهادَتَهُ يَكْميها — إذا كَتَمَها — نَقَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيُّ وابْنُ سَيِّدِه — زادَ الأخِيرُ: وَقَمَعَها — He concealed his testimony — meaning he hid it — as reported by Al-Jawhari and Ibn Sayyidih, who added: and suppressed it.
أَكْمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to concealclassical

    To hide or cover something, such as a dwelling.

  2. 2.
    to resolveclassical

    To be determined or resolute about a matter.

أَكْمُوها لِئَلّا تَقَعَ عُيُونُ النّاسِ عَلَيْها — أَيْ سُتِّرُوها — أَكْمُوها لِئَلّا تَقَعَ عُيُونُ النّاسِ عَلَيْها — أَيْ سُتِّرُوها — Cover them so that people's eyes do not fall upon them — meaning, conceal them.
تَكَمَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to conceal oneselfclassical

    To hide oneself, often by covering with armor.

  2. 2.
    to coverclassical

    To hide or cover something.

  3. 3.
    to be diligentclassical

    To take care of or attend to something.

  4. 4.
    to be killedclassical

    To be killed, specifically referring to a brave warrior.

تَكَمَّى في سِلاحِهِ، إذا تَغَطَّى بِهِ — تَكَمَّى في سِلاحِهِ، إذا تَغَطَّى بِهِ — He concealed himself in his armor, meaning he covered himself with it.
تَكَمَّوا بالضَّمِّ قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ — نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ — وَقَدْ تَكَمَّوا بالضَّمِّ قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ — نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ — They were killed, meaning the brave warrior of the army was killed, as reported by Al-Azharī.
الكَمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    braveboth

    A brave and courageous person, whether armed or not.

  2. 2.
    armoredclassical

    One who wears armor for protection.

  3. 3.
    steadfastclassical

    One who does not retreat from an opponent.

  4. 4.
    keeper of secretsclassical

    One who guards their secrets carefully.

الكَمِيُّ: الشُّجاعُ المُتَكَمِّي في سِلاحِهِ — الكَمِيُّ: الشُّجاعُ المُتَكَمِّي في سِلاحِهِ — The brave warrior: the courageous one who conceals himself in his armor.
الكُمَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    brave warriorsclassical

    Plural of 'al-kami', referring to brave and courageous fighters.

قَوْلِ الكُمَاة — أَلَا أَيْنَ المَحَامُونَا — the words of the brave warriors — 'O where are the defenders?'
الأَكْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    brave warriorsclassical

    Another plural form for brave warriors.

وَالأَكْمَاءُ تَشْرِقُ بالدَّمِ — وَالأَكْمَاءُ تَشْرِقُ بالدَّمِ — And the brave warriors are glistening with blood.
أَكْمَى العَسْكَرnoun
  1. 1.
    brave warrior of the armyclassical

    The most courageous fighter within the army.

قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ — نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ — قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ — نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ — The brave warrior of the army was killed, as reported by Al-Azharī.
الكِمْياءnoun
  1. 1.
    alchemyboth

    The well-known practice or art of alchemy.

انْكَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to hide oneselfclassical

    To conceal oneself or become hidden.

تَكَمَّى قرنهverb
  1. 1.
    to aim for his equalclassical

    To target one's peer or opponent.

تَكَمَّتْهُ الفِتَنُverb
  1. 1.
    tribulations overwhelmed themclassical

    When tribulations or trials engulf or cover a group of people.

كَمِيَ إليهverb
  1. 1.
    to advance towards himclassical

    To move forward or progress towards someone.

بِكَمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    keeper of his secretclassical

    Describing someone who is good at keeping their secrets.

ما فُلانٌ بِكَمِيٍّ ولا نَكِيٍّ، أي لا يَكْمِي سِرَّهُ ولا يَنْكِي عَدُوَّهُ — ما فُلانٌ بِكَمِيٍّ ولا نَكِيٍّ، أي لا يَكْمِي سِرَّهُ ولا يَنْكِي عَدُوَّهُ — So-and-so is neither a keeper of secrets nor an attacker, meaning he does not guard his secret nor harm his enemy.
الكِمايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    act of the braveclassical

    The action or deed performed by brave warriors.

اكْتَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be hiddenclassical

    To be concealed or to hide oneself.

Parallel reading

فُلانٌ شَهادَتَهُ يَكْميها — إذا كَتَمَها — نَقَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيُّ وابْنُ سَيِّدِه — زادَ الأخِيرُ: وَقَمَعَها
So-and-so conceals his testimony — meaning he hides it — as reported by Al-Jawhari and Ibn Sayyidih, who added: and suppressed it.
وَكَمَّى نَفْسَهُ: سَتَرَها بالدِّرْعِ والبَيْضَةِ
And he armed himself: he covered himself with the armor and the helmet.
الكَمِيُّ: الشُّجاعُ الجَرِيءُ، كانَ عَلَيْهِ سِلاحٌ أَمْ لا أَوْ لابِسُ السِّلاحِ
The brave warrior: the courageous, bold one, whether he had armor on or not, or one wearing armor.
والرَّوْضِ: الفارِسُ الَّذِي تَسَتَّرَ بالسِّلاحِ
And in Al-Rawd: the knight who conceals himself with armor.
تَكَمَّى في سِلاحِهِ، إذا تَغَطَّى بِهِ
He concealed himself in his armor, meaning he covered himself with it.
يُكْمى شَجاعَتَهُ لِوَقْتِ حاجَتِهِ إلَيْها، ولا يُظْهِرُها مُتَكَثِّراً بِها، بَلْ إذا احْتاجَ إلَيْها أَظْهَرَها
He conceals his bravery for the time of his need for it, and does not show it off boastfully, but rather when he needs it, he displays it.
لِأَنَّهُمْ يَأَنِّفُونَ مِنْ قَتْلِ الخَسِيسِ
Because they are too proud to kill a base person.
الكَمِيُّ هُوَ الَّذِي لا يَحِيدُ عَنْ قَرْنِهِ، ولا يَزُوغُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ
The brave warrior is he who does not deviate from his opponent, nor shies away from anything.
فَكَأَنَّهُمْ جَمَعُوا كامٍ مِثْلَ قاضٍ وقُضاةٍ
So it is as if they have pluralized 'qamin' like 'qadin' and 'qudah'.
الكُمَاةُ في الحَقِيقَةِ: جَمْعُ كامٍ
The brave warriors, in reality, are the plural of 'qamin'.
وَأَهْلُ العِلْمِ يَتَجَوَّزُونَ بِقَوْلِهِمْ: الكُمَاةُ جَمْعُ كَمِيٍّ، وَفَعِيلٌ لا يُجْمَعُ كَذَلِكَ
And the scholars use it loosely by saying: 'Al-kumah' is the plural of 'kami', and 'fa'il' is not collected in this manner.
إِنّا لَمِنْ مَعْشَرٍ أَفْنى أَوائِلَهُمْ قَوْلُ الكُمَاةِ أَلا أَيْنَ المَحامُونَا
Indeed, we are from a people whose predecessors were annihilated by the words of the brave warriors: 'O where are the defenders?'
وَالأَكْمَاءُ تَشْرِقُ بالدَّمِ
And the brave warriors are glistening with blood.
أَكْمَى: قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ، نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ
Akma: The brave warrior of the army was killed, as reported by Al-Azharī.
وَقَدْ تَكَمَّوا بالضَّمِّ قُتِلَ كَمِيُّ العَسْكَرِ نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ
And they were killed (with damma), meaning the brave warrior of the army was killed, as reported by Al-Azharī.
وَقَدْ تَكَمَّوا بالضَّمِّ قُتِلَ كَمِيُّهُمْ، وَكَذَلِكَ تَشَرَّفُوا وَزُورُوا إذا قُتِلَ شَرِيفُهُمْ وَزِيرُهُمْ
And they were killed (with damma), meaning their brave warrior was killed, and likewise they were honored and visited if their chief was killed, their minister.
أَكْمَى: سَتَرَ مَنْزِلَهُ نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ، أَيْ عَنِ العُيُونِ
Akma: He concealed his dwelling, as reported by Al-Azharī, meaning from the eyes.
فَقَالَ: أَكْمُوها لِئَلّا تَقَعَ عُيُونُ النّاسِ عَلَيْها
So he said: Cover them so that people's eyes do not fall upon them.
وَرُوِيَ أَكِيمُوها أَيْ ارْفَعُوها لِئَلّا يَهْجِمَ السَّيْلُ عَلَيْها
And it was narrated 'akimuha', meaning raise them so that the flood does not attack them.
وَأَكْمَى على الأَمْرِ: عَزَمَ عَلَيْهِ
And akma on the matter: he resolved upon it.
وَتَكَمَّى: تَعَهَّدَ
And takamma: he took care of.
كُلُّ مَنْ تَعَمَّدْتَهُ فَقَدْ تَكْمِيَتَهُ
Anyone whom you intended, you have taken care of him.
وَقِيلَ: سُمِّيَ الكَمِيُّ كَمِيًّا لِكَوْنِهِ يَتَكَمَّى الأَقْرانَ أَيْ يَتَعَهَّدُهُمْ
And it was said: The brave warrior is named 'kami' because he takes care of his peers, meaning he attends to them.
وَتَكَمَّى الشَّيْءَ: سَتَرَهُ؛ عَنِ ابْنِ سَيِّدِه؛ وَبِهِ تَأَوَّلَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَوْلَ الشّاعِرِ
And takamma the thing: he concealed it; from Ibn Sayyidih; and with this, some interpreted the poet's saying.
بَلْ لَوْ شَهِدْتَ النّاسَ إذْ تَكَمَّوا
But if you had witnessed the people when they concealed themselves.
وَهُوَ مِن تَكْمِيَةِ الشَّيْءِ
And it is from the concealment of a thing.
وَالكِمْياءُ، بالكَسْرِ والمَدِّ: اسْمُ صَنْعَةٍ، وَهُوَ عَرَبِيٌّ
And alchemy, with kasra and madd: the name of an art, and it is Arabic.
انْكَمَى الرَّجُلُ: اسْتَخْفى؛ نَقَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيُّ
A man became hidden: he concealed himself; as reported by Al-Jawhari.
وَتَكَمَّى قَرْنَهُ: قَصَدَهُ؛ وَقِيلَ: كُلُّ مَقْصُودٍ مُعْتَمَدٍ مُتَكَمًّى
And takamma his equal: he aimed for him; and it was said: everything intended and relied upon is 'mutakamma'.
وَتَكَمَّتْهُمُ الفِتَنُ: غَشِيَتْهُمْ؛ نَقَلَهُ الجَوْهَرِيُّ وابْنُ سَيِّدِه
And tribulations overwhelmed them: they covered them; as reported by Al-Jawhari and Ibn Sayyidih.
وَكَمِيتُ إلَيْهِ: تَقَدَّمْتُ؛ عَنِ ابْنِ سَيِّدِه
And I advanced towards him: I progressed; from Ibn Sayyidih.
والكَمِيُّ: الحافِظُ لِسِرِّهِ
And the brave warrior: the keeper of his secret.
ما فُلانٌ بِكَمِيٍّ ولا نَكِيٍّ، أي لا يَكْمِي سِرَّهُ ولا يَنْكِي عَدُوَّهُ؛ نَقَلَهُ الأَزْهَرِيُّ
So-and-so is neither a keeper of secrets nor an attacker, meaning he does not guard his secret nor harm his enemy; as reported by Al-Azharī.
والكِمايَةُ، بالفَتْحِ: فِعْلُ الكُمَاةِ
And Al-kimayah, with fatha: the deed of the brave warriors.
اكْتَمَى: اسْتَتَرَ
Iktama: he was hidden.