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كم

no verb forms  ·  8 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 2

Derived nouns 8

Nounكَمْ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — how many?, how much?, how long?generated

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See its synonym كَأَىٍّ or كَأَيِّنْ under أَىٌّ.

1.1

As an interrogative, with the thing specified left out: What number? How many?

Virtually meaning How much?, as in an example under سِقْىٌ, and so too under مَسَافَةٌ and under شَبْرٌ.

Also How long?, as in the Qur'ān 2:161 and elsewhere, a noun meaning a period of time being understood. See also an example under عَسَفَ and under فَرَشَ.

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: see its syn. كَأَىٍّ or كَأَيِّنْ voce أَىٌّ . As an interrogative with the specification suppressed, What number? How many? and, as in an ex. voce سِقْىٌ , virtually meaning How much? and so in an ex. voce مَسَافَةٌ and voce شَبْرٌ . Also How long? as in the Kur, ii. 161, &c.; a noun signifying a period of time being understood: see also an ex. voce عَسَفَ , and voce فَرَشَ .
Nounكَمٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a covering, a calyx of a flowergenerated

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This and كَمٌ both appear to be correct: see قَدْ.

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and كَمٌ are both app. right: see قَدْ .
Nounكِمٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the calyx of a flower; the spathe of a palm-spadixgenerated

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The calyx of a flower.

1.1the envelope [or spathe] of the طَلْع [or spadix of a palm-tree]—كِمٌّ

Also the covering [or calyx] of flowers or blossoms, as does كِمَامَةٌ.

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The calyx of a flower. (K, &c.) كِمٌّ The envelope [or spathe] of the طَلْع [or spadix of a palm-tree]: and the covering [or calyx] of flowers or blossoms; as also كِمَامَةٌ . (S, Msb, K.)
Nounكُمَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cap, a round capgenerated

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A قَلَنْسُوَة, or a round قلنسوة. Plural كِمَامٌ.

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A قَلَنْسُوَة : (TA in art. بطح :) or a round قلنسوة : (S, K:) pl. كِمَامٌ . (K, * TA in art. بطح .)
Nounكِمَامَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the covering, or calyx, of a flowergenerated

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See كِمٌّ.

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: see كِمٌّ .
Nounكَمِّيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — quantity, amountgenerated

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Quantity, as the answer to “how many”.

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Quantum, or quantity, as answering to “ how many. ”
Nounمُكَمَّمٌ1 sense

Core sense — covered over, concealedgenerated

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Covered over, or concealed; see the article on خصب.

See بُرْأَة.

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Covered over, or concealed ( مَسْتُور ). (S, art. خصب .) See بُرْأَة .
Nounكَمْكَامٌ1 sense

Core sense — the cancamum-treegenerated

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The cancamum-tree: see بُطْمٌ and ضِرْوٌ.

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The cancamum-tree: see بُطْمٌ and ضِرْوٌ .