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Form 1قَمِحَهُ4 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarقَمْحٌ قُمُوحٌ قُمُوهٌ مُقَامَحَةٌ

Core sense — he ate it dry; he drank it; he (a camel) raised his head, refusing watergenerated

1.1he took it in the palm of his hand and to his mouth, or licked it up—اِسْتَفَّهُ

maṣdar قَمْحٌ and اقتمحهُ.

He ate it, or took it into his mouth — meal of parched barley or wheat and the like, not bread or dates or the like, but only what is eaten in the way termed سَفٌّ, without moistening it or kneading it with water.

[I so ate a mouthful of it, that is, of what is eaten in the way described above]—اِقْتَمَحْتُ قُمْحَةً مِنْهُ
1.1.1he drank it—اقتمحهُ
he drank it—قَمِحَهُ

Said of what is called نَبِيذ and شَرَاب [apparently meaning wine], and of water, and of milk.

1.2figurative · مجازhe (a camel) raised his head from the water or at the watering-trough and refused to drink—قَمَحَ عَنِ المَآءِ

From قَمِحَهُ in the sense explained above.

Also [simply] قَمَحَ, with fet-h; also قَمَهَ; and قامح, maṣdar مُقَامَحَةٌ and قِمَاحٌ and تقمّح and انقمح.

the camels came to the water and did not drink, but raised their heads—قَامَحَتِ الإِبِلُ
[he drank] and raised his head and left off drinking, his thirst being satisfied—شَرِبَ فَتَقَمَّحَ
[he drank] and raised his head and left off drinking, his thirst being satisfied—ٱنْقَمَحَ
such a one drank water, or the water, with dislike—تقمّح فُلَانٌ مِنَ المَآءِ
[I drink] and I satisfy my thirst until I can drink no more, so I raise my head—أَشْرَبُ فَأَتَقَمَّحُ

His thirst being satisfied, or from loathing, or from the coldness of the water, or from some disease.

By reason of disease, or of cold, or of the coldness of the water, or because their thirst was satisfied.

Said by Umm-Zara; she means, like the camel that is said to be مُقَامِح.

Az says that التَّقَمُّحُ primarily relates to water, but she uses it figuratively of milk: she means that she satisfied her thirst with milk until she raised her head from drinking it, as a camel does when he dislikes drinking water.

Or, as some relate her words, she said فَأَتَقَنَّحُ, which also means “and I raise my head because I am satisfied with drinking”.

See also art. قنح.

1.2.1he (a camel) became very languid from violent thirst—قَمَحَ

So explained by Lth; but according to Az this is wrong.

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, (S, A, L, K,) aor. قَمَحَ , (K,) inf. n. قَمْحٌ ; (S;) and اقتمحهُ ; (S, A, L, K;) He ate it, or took it into his mouth, (S, K,) namely, meal of parched barley or wheat, &c., (S, A, L,) not bread nor dates nor the like, but only what is eaten in the manner termed سَفٌّ , (L,) without moistening it, or kneading it with water &c.; syn. اِسْتَفَّهُ ; (S, K;) he took it in the palm of his hand (A, L) [and conveyed it] to his mouth (A) or licked it up. (L.) And اِقْتَمَحْتُ قُمْحَةً مِنْهُ [I so ate a mouthful thereof, i. e. of what is eaten in the manner described above]. (A.) And اقتمحهُ likewise signifies, (L, K,) as also قَمِحَهُ , (L,) He drank it, namely, what is called نَبِيذ , (L, K,) and شَرَاب [app. as meaning wine], and water, and milk. (L.) And, from قَمِحَهُ signifying as expl. above, you say, قَمَحَ عَنِ المَآءِ , (A,) or [simply] قَمَحَ , (S, L, K,) with fet-h, (S,) aor. قَمَحَ , (L,) inf. n. قُمُوحٌ ; (S, L, K;) as also قَمَهَ , aor. قَمَحَ , inf. n. قُمُوهٌ ; (L;) and قامح , (A, L,) inf. n. مُقَامَحَةٌ and قِمَاحٌ ; (A;) and تقمّح , and انقمح ; (S, L, K;) He (a camel) raised his head (S, A, K) from the water (A) or at the watering-trough, and refused to drink, (S, K,) his thirst being satisfied, (S, A,) or by reason of loathing, or of the coldness of the water, or of some disease. (A.) And قَامَحَتِ الإِبِلُ The camels came to the water and did not drink, (S, K,) but raised their heads, (S,) by reason of disease, or of cold, (S, K,) or of the coldness of the water, or because their thirst was satisfied. (TA.) And شَرِبَ فَتَقَمَّحَ and ٱنْقَمَحَ [He drank] and raised his head and left drinking by reason of his thirst's being satisfied. (S.) And تقمّح فُلَانٌ مِنَ المَآءِ Such a one drank water, or the water, with dislike, or loathing. (AZ.) أَشْرَبُ فَأَتَقَمَّحُ , said by Umm-Zara, means [I drink] and I satisfy my thirst until I am not able to drink more, so I raise my head like the [camel that is said to be] مُقَامِح : (A, TA: *) Az says that التَّقَمُّحُ primarily relates to water, but is metaphorically used by her in relation to milk: she means that she satisfied her thirst with milk until she raised her head from drinking it like as does the camel when he dislikes drinking water: (TA:) or, as some relate her words, she said, فَأَتَقَنَّحُ , (A, TA, *) which [likewise] means, “ and I raise my head in consequence of the being satisfied with drinking. ” (A.) [See also art. قنح .] قَمَحَ , aor. قَمَحَ , inf. n. قُمُوحٌ , is also expl. by Lth as signifying He (a camel) became very languid by reason of vehement thirst: but accord. to Az, this is wrong. (L.)
Form 2قمّحهُ1 sense
maṣdarتَقْمِيحٌ

Core sense — he put him off with a paltry thing instead of his duegenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز

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He repelled him — that is, his companion — with a small and paltry thing, in place of the much that was due to him.

Like the wronging commander who deals out to the man who goes on a warring, or warring and plundering, expedition with him the least or meanest thing, and chooses for himself before him in dividing the spoil.

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, (A, K,) inf. n. تَقْمِيحٌ , (K,) He repelled him (i. e. his companion, A) with a small and paltry thing, in lieu of much that was due to him; (A, K; *) like as the wronging commander does to him who engages with him in a warring, or warring and plundering, expedition, by doling to him the least, or meanest, thing, and choosing for himself in preference to him in the partition of the spoil. (A, TA.)
Form 3قَاْمَحَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he (a camel) raised his head from the water, refusing to drinkgenerated

3.1

See form 1, near the middle, in two places.

3.1.1the two coldest, or two of the coldest, months of winter—شَهْرَا قِمَاحٍ

So called because the camels, when they come to water in them, find its coldness hurtful to them, and therefore raise their heads from it.

Also called شَهْرَا قُمَاحٍ.

Sh says they are شِيبَانُ and مِلْحَانُ.

It is also said that they are the two months each of which is called كَانُون; if so, corresponding to December and January, Old Style; but see شِيبَانُ in art. شيب.

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see 1, near the middle, in two places. Hence, (S, A,) شَهْرَا قِمَاحٍ , (S, A, K,) also called شَهْرَا قُمَاحٍ , (K,) The two coldest, (S, K,) or two of the coldest, (A,) months (S, A, K) of winter; (A;) said by Sh to be شِيبَانُ and مِلْحَانُ ; (TA; [in which it is also here said that they are the two months whereof each is called كَانُون : if so, corresponding to December and January O. S.: but see شِيبَانُ , in art. شيب :]) so called because the camels, when they come therein to water, find its coldness hurtful to them, and therefore raise their heads from it. (S.)
Form 4أُقْمِحَ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he raised his head and contracted his eyes; the wheat became maturegenerated

4.1he raised his head, and contracted his eyes—أُقْمِحَ

In my MS. copy of the K it is written indefinitely as اقمح, and in the CK as آقْمَحَ, but this is the correct form.

Said of a camel, or of a man; when said of a man, but not when said of a camel, it is figurative.

Or: he was made to raise his head and to contract his eyes. Z explains it as in the K.

This is shown by the words added in the TA after the explanation, “whence مُقْمَحُونَ in the Kur-án” (36:7), by the explanations of this adjective in several of the commentaries on the Kur-án, and by what is indicated in the S.

Maṣdar إِقْمَاحٌ.

4.1.1figurative · مجازthe iron collar caused his head to be raised, because it was so tight—أَقْمَحَهُ الغُلُّ

The غُلّ is the ring, or collar, of iron for the neck, or the shackle for the neck and hands, made of two rings, one for the neck and the other for the hands, joined by a bar of iron.

Said of a captive. The meaning is that the bar of the غُلّ, which projected above the ring round the neck and pricked his chin, did not let him lower his head; as is said in the A.

4.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe raising of the head out of pride—الإِقْمَاحُ

As maṣdar of أُقْمِحَ, like أُكْمِحَ in form and in meaning.

the raising of the head out of pride—الإِكْمَاخُ

So in the L and TA in art. كمخ, but in the CK, in that art., الاِقْماخُ, with خ.

he behaved proudly, and raised his head, scarcely ever lowering it—اقمح بِأَنْفِهِ

As though the verb had two contrary meanings.

That is, أُقْمِحَ; explained by شَمَخَ, that is, شَمَخَ بِأَنْفِهِ: he magnified, or exalted, himself; was proud; behaved disdainfully; or turned up his nose from pride.

4.1.3it (thirst) rendered a camel very languid—اقمح

So explained by Lth; but according to Az this is wrong.

4.2the ears [of wheat] became pervaded by the farinaceous substance—اقمح السُّنْبُلُ
4.2.1the wheat becomes mature, قَمْح—اقمح البُرُّ

So in the T and L and other lexicons, but in all the copies of the K اِقْتَمَحَ البُرُّ.

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, (MA,) [in my MS. copy of the K indefinitely written اقمح , and in the CK آقْمَحَ , but it is correctly أُقْمِحَ , as is shown by its being added, after the explanation, in the TA, “ whence مُقْمَحُونَ in the Kur ” (xxxvi. 7,] and by explanations of this epithet in several of the expositions of the Kur-án, and the like is also indicated in the S,] inf. n. إِقْمَاحٌ , (S,) said of a camel, (MA,) or of a man, and [in this case, but not when said of a camel,] tropical, (TA,) He raised his head, and contracted his eyes: (S, MA, K, TA:) [or he was made to raise his head and to contract his eyes:] it is expl. by Z as in the K. (TA.) [Hence,] one says, (S,) أَقْمَحَهُ الغُلُّ The غُلّ [i. e. the ring, or collar, of iron, for the neck, or the shackle for the neck and hands, consisting of two rings, one for the neck and the other for the hands, connected by a bar of iron,] caused his (i. e. a captive's K) head to be raised, by reason of the straitness thereof; (S, K, TA;) meaning that the bar of the غُلّ , which [by its projecting above the ring around the neck] pricked his chin, did not let him lower his head; as is said in the A. (TA.) الإِقْمَاحُ [as inf. n. of أُقْمِحَ , like أُكْمِحَ (with ك and ح ) in form and in meaning,] also signifies The elevating of the head by reason of pride: and so الإِكْمَاخُ . (L and TA in art. كمخ : but in the CK, in that art, الاِقْماخُ , with خ .) And اقمح بِأَنْفِهِ [i. e. أُقْمِحَ ] signifies شَمَخَ [i. e. شَمَخَ بِأَنْفِهِ , He magnified, or exalted, himself; was proud; behaved proudly, or disdainfully; or elevated his nose, from pride]; (K, TA;) and raised his head, scarcely ever, or never, lowering it: as though the verb had two contr. significations. (TA.) اقمح said of thirst is expl. by Lth as signifying It rendered a camel very languid: but accord. to Az, this is wrong. (L.) اقمح السُّنْبُلُ The ears [of wheat] became pervaded by the farinaceous substance. (K.) And اقمح البُرُّ , so in the T and L and other lexicons, but in all the copies of the K اِقْتَمَحَ البُرُّ , The wheat becomes mature قَمْح . (TA.)
Form 5تَقَمَّحَ1 sense

Core sense — he (a camel) raised his head and refused to drinkgenerated

5.1

See form 1, near the middle, in four places.

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see 1, near the middle, in four places.
Form 7إِنْقَمَحَ1 sense

Core sense — he (a camel) raised his head and refused to drinkgenerated

7.1

See form 1, near the middle, in two places.

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see 1, near the middle, in two places.
Form 8إِقْتَمَحَ2 senses

Core sense — he took it into his mouth dry, or licked it upgenerated

8.1

See form 1, first quarter, in three places.

8.2

See also form 4, last sentence.

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see 1, first quarter, in three places: and see also 4, last sentence.

Derived nouns 12

Nounقَمْحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — wheat; a grain of wheatgenerated

1

Wheat; synonymous with بُرٌّ and حِنْطَةٌ and طَعَامٌ, when the farinaceous substance pervades the ears, or from the time when it has attained its full growth to the time when it has become compact.

[And the grain of wheat; as also بُرٌّ and حِنْطَةٌ and طَعَامٌ.]

A word of the dialect of Syria, sometimes used by the people of El-Ḥijáz; or, as some say, a Coptic word, but the first statement is the more correct.

The word بُرٌّ is more chaste.

S, in art. قَمْحَةٌ بر: it signifies a single grain of it.

1.1the farinaceous substance pervaded the ears [of wheat]—جَرَى القَمْحُ فِى السُّنْبُلِ
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Wheat, syn. بُرٌّ , (S, A, Mgh, L, Msb, K,) and حِنْطَةٌ , and طَعَامٌ , (Msb,) when the farinaceous substance pervades the ears, or from the time when it has attained its full growth to the time when it has become compact: (L:) [and the grain of wheat; as also بُرٌّ and حِنْطَةٌ and طَعَامٌ :] a word of the dial. of Syria. and sometimes used by the people of El-Hijáz; or, as some say, a Coptic word; but the former assertion is the more correct: (TA:) the word بُرٌّ is more chaste: (S in art. قَمْحَةٌ بر signifies a single grain thereof. (Msb.) جَرَى القَمْحُ فِى السُّنْبُلِ means The farinaceous substance pervaded the ears [of wheat]. (L.)
Nounقَمْحَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a single grain of wheatgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounقُمْحَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a mouthful, of parched meal or of watergenerated

1

A mouthful of قَمِيحَة [q. v.]; or, as more than one have said, of water.

2

See also القُمَّحَانُ.

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A mouthful of قَمِيحَة [q. v.]: (S, K:) or, as more than one have said of water. (TA.) See also القُمَّحَانُ .
Nounالقِمْحَى1 sense

Core sense — the glans of the penisgenerated

1

This, and القِمْحَاةُ: the قَيْشَة [q. v., generally meaning the glans of the penis].

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and القِمْحَاةُ The قَيْشَة [q. v.. generally meaning the glans of the penis]. (K.)
Nounالقِمْحَانَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the part between the occiput and the hollow in the back of the neckgenerated

1

The part between the قَمَحْدُوَة [or occiput] and what is termed نُقْرَةُ القَفَا [which is the small hollow in the back of the neck].

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The part between the قَمَحْدُوَة [or occiput] and what is termed نُقْرَةُ القَفَا [which is the small hollow in the back of the neck]. (K.)
Nounالقُمَّحَانُ1 sense

Core sense — a white substance on the surface of wine; saffron; a kind of perfumegenerated

1

Thus according to the Baṣrees; also القُمَّحَانُ and القُمْحَةُ.

The plant called وَرْس [q. v.]; or the kind of perfume called الذَّرِيرَةُ; or (so according to the K and TA, but in the S “also”) a substance that comes upon the surface of wine, like الذَّرِيرَة: it is the froth, or scum, of it.

Or, as some say (but in the K “and”), saffron; or a certain perfume; or a white substance that overspreads wine, resembling الذَّرِيرَة.

This last is said to be what is meant in the following verse by En-Nábighah [Edh-Dhubyánee], the only poet known by AḤn to have mentioned القمّحان: [When its seals are broken, what is dried of the white substance resembling particles of calamus aromaticus comes up on the surface of the wine]

shāhid
إِذَا فُضَّتْ خَوَاتِمُهُ عَلَاهُيَبِيسُ القُمَّحَانِ مِنَ المُدَامِ
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, thus accord. to the Basrees, (TA,) and القُمَّحَانُ , and القُمْحَةُ , (K,) The [plant called] وَرْس [q. v.]: (S, K, TA:) or [the kind of perfume called] الذَّرِيرَةُ : (TA:) or (so accord. to the K and TA, but in the S “ also, ”) a substance that comes upon the surface of wine, like الذَّرِيرَة : (S, K, TA:) it is the froth, or scum, thereof: (L, TA:) or, as some say, (TA, but in the K “ and, ”) saffron: (K, TA:) or a certain perfume: or a white substance that overspreads wine resembling الذَّرِيرَة : this last is said to be what is meant in the following verse by En-Nábighah [Edh-Dhubyánee], the only poet known by AHn to have mentioned القمّحان : 1 [When its seals are broken, what is exsiccated of the white substance resembling particles of calamus aromaticus of the wine comes, or appears, upon its surface]. (L, TA.) إِذَا فُضَّتْ خَوَاتِمُهُ عَلَاهُ | يَبِيسُ القُمَّحَانِ مِنَ المُدَامِ
Nounقُمَاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel's refusal to drink, his thirst being satisfiedgenerated

1

A noun from قَمَحَ or قَامَحَ: a camel's turning away from drinking, his thirst being satisfied, or from loathing, or from the coldness of the water, or from some disease.

See also حُمَامٌ.

Hence شَهْرَا قُمَاحٍ, also called شَهْرَا قِمَاحٍ: see form 3.

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, a subst. from قَمَحَ or قَامَحَ , Aversion of a camel from drinking, by reason of the thirst's being satisfied, or of loathing, or of the coldness of the water, or of some disease. (L. [See also حُمَامٌ .]) Hence شَهْرَا قُمَاحٍ , also called شَهْرَا قِمَاحٍ : see 3.
Nounإِنَّهُ لَقَمُوحٌ لِلنَّبِيذِ1 sense

Core sense — he is a great drinker of the beverage called nebeedhgenerated

1

He is indeed a great drinker of the beverage called nebeedh.

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Verily he is a great drinker of the beverage called nebeedh. (ISh.)
Nounقَمِيحَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — what is eaten dry, such as meal of parched barley or wheatgenerated

1

A noun meaning what is eaten in the way termed اِقْتِمَاح [see قَمِحَ]: meal of parched barley or wheat and the like, or something such as a digestive stomachic (جُوَارِش, often written جَوَارِش) and the like.

Explained in the K by the word جُوَارِش [only], in some copies with the addition of a final ن [evidently a mistake for ت, since its original in Persian is گُوَارِشْ or گُوَارِشْت].

Apparently from القَمْحُ, meaning البُرُّ.

1.1figurative · مجازthe camels obtained nothing but a little dry herbage—مَا أَصَابَتِ الإِبِلُ إِلَّا قَمِيحَةً مِنْ كَلَأٍ

Which they took into the mouth unmoistened, or licked up.

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a subst. signifying What is eaten in the manner termed اِقْتِمَاح , [see قَمِحَ ,] (S, L,) of the meal of parched barley or wheat, &c., (L,) or such as a digestive stomachic ( جُوَارِش [often written جَوَارِش ], &c.: (S:) expl. in the K by the word جُوَارِش [only], in some copies with the addition of a final ن [evidently a mistake for ت , since its original in the Pers. گُوَارِشْ or گُوَارِشْت ]: (TA:) app. from القَمْحُ meaning البُرُّ . (S.) [Hence] one says, مَا أَصَابَتِ الإِبِلُ إِلَّا قَمِيحَةً مِنْ كَلَأٍ The camels obtained not [aught] save somewhat of dry herbage which they took into the mouth unmoistened, or licked up. (A, TA.)
Nounقَامِحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel raising his head and refusing to drinkgenerated

1

A camel raising his head from the water or at the watering-trough and refusing to drink, his thirst being satisfied, or from loathing, or from the coldness of the water, or from some disease; and disliking water for any cause.

مُقَامِحٌ means the same, applied to a he-camel and to a she-camel.

Plural of the former قُمَّحٌ, and of the latter قِمَاحٌ, which is irregular; or this is the plural of قَامِحٌ; or it is a maṣdar synonymous with مُقَامَحَةٌ used as an adjective: one says إِبِلٌ قِمَاحٌ and مُقَامِحَةٌ إِبِلٌ.

1.1

Also, as explained by Lth, and so مُقَامِحٌ, but according to Az wrongly: a camel very languid from violent thirst.

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A camel raising his head (S, A, K) from the water (A) or at the watering-trough, and refusing to drink, (S, K,) his thirst being satisfied, (S, A,) or by reason of loathing, or of the coldness of the water, or of some disease: (A:) and disliking water from any cause: (K:) and مُقَامِحٌ signifies the same, applied to a he-camel, (As, S, A,) and to a she-camel: (As, S, K:) pl. of the former قُمَّحٌ ; (S, K;) and of ↓ the latter قِمَاحٌ , which is anomalous, (S,) or this is pl. of قَامِحٌ , or it is [an inf. n.] syn. with مُقَامَحَةٌ , used as an epithet; you say إِبِلٌ قِمَاحٌ ; (A;) and مُقَامِحَةٌ إِبِلٌ . (S.) Also, (K,) as expl. by Lth, and so مُقَامِحٌ , but, accord. to Az, wrongly, (L,) A camel very languid by reason of vehement thirst. (L, K.)
Nounمُقْمَحُونَ1 sense

Core sense — having the head raised and the eyes contractedgenerated

1

See form 4, first sentence.

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: see 4, first sentence.
Nounمُقَامِحٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel raising his head and refusing to drinkgenerated

1

This, and its feminine: see قَامِحٌ, in three places.

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, and its fem.: see قَامِحٌ , in three places.