Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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شمت شمخ شمر


1. ⇒ شمخ

شَمَخَ, (Ṣ, L, Ḳ,) aor. ـُ {يَشْمُخُ}, inf. n. شُمُوخٌ, (L,) It (a mountain) was high, or lofty. (Ṣ, L, Ḳ.)

Root: شمخ - Entry: 1. Signification: A2

Hence, (Ḥar p. 442,) شَمَخَ بِأَنْفِهِ, (Ṣ, A, L, Ḳ,) and شَمَخَ أَنْفُهُ, aor. and inf. n. as above, (L,) He (a man) magnified, or exalted, himself; was proud; (Ṣ, A, L, Ḳ;) behaved proudly, or disdainfully; elevated his nose, from pride. (L.) [See also زَمَخَ.]


شَمَخٌ

نِيَّةٌ شَمَخٌ (L, Ḳ) andشَمُوخٌ↓ (L) A distant, far-reaching, or far-aiming, intention, purpose, or design; [in an action or a journey, &c.;] (L, Ḳ;) as also نيَّةٌ زَمَخٌ and زَمُوخٌ. (L.)


شَمُوخٌ

مَفَازَةٌ شَمُوخٌ A desert, or waterless desert, farextending; (Ḳ;) as also زمُوخٌ. (TA.)

Root: شمخ - Entry: شَمُوخٌ Signification: A2

شَمَّاخٌ

شَمَّاخٌ: see what follows, in two places.


شَامِخٌ

جَبَلٌ شَامِخٌ A high, or lofty, mountain; (Ṣ, A, L;) as alsoشَمَّاخٌ↓ [but in an intensive sense, i. e. a very high or lofty mountain]: (L:) pl. جِبَالٌ شَوَامِخُ (Ṣ, A) and شُمَّخٌ. (A.)

Root: شمخ - Entry: شَامِخٌ Signification: A2

Hence, شَامِخٌ signifies also Proud; (L, TA;) elevating the nose, from pride, or disdain: [like زَامِخٌ:] pl. شُمَّخٌ: (L, Ḳ:) andشَمَّاخٌ↓ a man who magnifies, or exalts, himself much; or elevates his nose much, from pride. (L.)

Root: شمخ - Entry: شَامِخٌ Signification: A3

And أُنُوفٌ شُمَّخٌ [Noses elevated, from pride]; like زُمَّخٌ. (Ṣ.)

Root: شمخ - Entry: شَامِخٌ Signification: A4

And نَسَبٌ شَامِخٌ[A proud, or high, lineage]. (TA.)


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