كمو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of a bright, luminous night, specifically a full moon night. It is noted as being neglected by some lexicographers but defined by others.

Derived headwords

الكموىnoun

1.
luminous nightclassical
The bright, luminous night, specifically referring to a night with a full moon.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري.

Al-Jawhari neglected it.

وقال ابن سيده: هي (الليلة القمراء المضيئة) ؛

And Ibn Sidah said: It is (the luminous, moonlit night);

فباتوا بالصعيد لهم أجاج ولو صحت لنا الكموى سرينا

So they spent the night on the plain, their water brackish; and if the luminous night had been true for us, we would have traveled by night.