خمَسَ يَخمُس ويَخمِس، خَمْسًا، فهو خامِس، والمفعول مَخْموس
Root: خ م سSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
خمَس الشَّيءَ
أخذ خُمْسَه، أي : جزءًا من خمسة أجزاء متساوية
🇬🇧 Translation:
Took a fifth of it, i.e., one part of five equal parts
خمَس فلانًا
أخذَ خُمْسَ ماله.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Took a fifth of his wealth.
خمَس القومَ
صار خامسهم، كمَّلهم بنفسه خمسة.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Became the fifth of them, completed them to five with himself.
خمَس الحَبْلَ
فتله على خَمْسِ قُوًى.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Twisted it into five strands.
Example / Citation:
" استمرّ يُضارب حتى خمَسَ أسهمَ الشركة "
🇬🇧 Translation:
"He continued to speculate until he took a fifth of the company's shares"
Arabic - English Dictionary