ك • م

: 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.

The cancamum-tree: see بُطْمٌ and ضِرْوٌ.

and كَمٌ are both app. right: see قَدْ.

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

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.)

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

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