Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

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

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.]

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.)

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

See also شَمَخٌ.

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.)

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.)

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

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