خَمْخَمَةٌ

[verbal noun of خَمْخَمَ] i. q. خَنْخنَةٌ, (S, K,) i. e. The [snuffling, or] speaking [indistinctly, through the nose,] as though one were مَخْنُون [apparently here meaning affected with the disease termed خُنَان], (so in a copy of the S and in the TA,) or مَجْنُون [i. e. bereft of reason, or mad, insane, &c.; and this is another meaning of مَخْنُون], (so in another copy of the S,) by reason of pride. (S.) [See خِمْخِمٌ.]

Also (assumed tropical:) The eating in a certain foul manner; (JK, S, TA;) and so ↓ تَخَمْخُمٌ [verbal noun of تَخَمْخَمَ]. (TA.) Hence, ↓ خَمْخَامٌ [apparently meaning (assumed tropical:) One who so cats], used as a proper name. (JK, TA.) [See also 5.]