The triliteral root khā mīm ṭā (خ م ط) occurs only once in the Quran, as the adjective khamṭ (خَمْط). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Adjective
(34:16:11) khamṭin | bitter | وَبَدَّلْنَاهُمْ بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَيْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَيْءٍ مِنْ سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary