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كَدْمَة
bruise /ˈkad.ma/
nounB2#3771 most common
Also: contusion, bump
Example sentences
هذه كَدْمَةٌ في يدي.
This is a bruise on my hand.
وقعتُ من الدراجة وظهرت كَدْمَةٌ على ركبتي.
I fell off my bike and a bruise appeared on my knee.
الطبيب فحص الكَدْمَةَ وقال إنها ليست خطيرة.
The doctor examined the bruise and said it isn't serious.
تتلاشى الكَدَمَاتُ عادة خلال أسبوعين.
Bruises usually fade within two weeks.
أظهرت الصورة كَدَمَاتٍ متعددة على جسد الضحية، مما أثار شكوك المحققين.
The photo showed multiple bruises on the victim's body, which raised the investigators' suspicions.
على الرغم من أن الكَدْمَةَ تبدو بسيطة ظاهريًا، فإن تغيّر لونها التدريجي يعكس مراحل تحلل الدم تحت الجلد.
Although the bruise looks minor on the surface, the gradual change in its color reflects the stages of blood breakdown under the skin.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | كَدْمَةٌ | كَدَمَاتٌ |
| Genitive | كَدْمَةٍ | كَدَمَاتٍ |
| Accusative | كَدْمَةً | كَدَمَاتٍ |
| Vocative | كَدْمَةُ | كَدَمَاتُ |
Word family
كَدَمَto bite or bruise
كَدَّمَto bruise repeatedly or badly
مَكْدُومbruised, bitten
كَدْمthe act of biting or bruising
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root k-d-m, tied to the verb kadama, which describes biting or nipping, as when a horse bites. The noun kadma names a single mark left by such pressure, and usage widened over time to cover any bruise or contusion regardless of cause. Arabic is a Semitic language, so it has no Proto-Indo-European ancestry.
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