خَمَلَ

, aorist خَمُلَ , verbal noun خُمُولٌ, It (a place of alighting or abode, Msb, TA, and a tattooing, TA) was, or became, effaced, or obliterated; (Msb, TA;) and imperceptible, or unapparent. (TA.)

And hence, (Msb,) said of a man, aorist and verbal noun as above, He was, or became, obscure, unnoted, reputeless, or of no reputation: (S, Msb:) [and] said of a man's reputation (ذِكْرُهُ, JK, K, and صَوْتُهُ, K), aorist as above, (JK,) and so the verbal noun, (JK, K,) it was, or became, obscure. (JK, K.) Some mention also خَمُلَ, verbal noun خَمَالَةٌ; and this verbal noun occurs in a description of the Prophet; but it is only for the purpose of assimilation to its contr. نَبَاهَةٌ. (TA.)

[It is apparently also said of speech, meaning It was, or became, low, soft, or gentle: see خَامِلٌ.]

-A2- خُمِلَ He (a man, and a beast, K, a horse, a sheep or goat, and a camel, TA) had, or was affected with, the malady termed خُمَال. (K.)