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عزم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

عَوْزَمٌ ذ A she-camel advanced in age, (As, S, K, TA,) and so عَوْزَمَةٌ as expl. by IAar, (TA,) but having somewhat remaining of youthful vigour; (As, S, K, TA;) as also ↓ عَزُومٌ; (K, TA;) of which the pl. is عُزُمٌ: (TA:) or one whose teeth have been eroded by old age: or one extremely aged, such as is termed دِلْقِمٌ: [but see دَلُوقٌ:] the pl. is عَوَازِمُ. (TA.) ― -b2- And (assumed tropical:) An old woman; (S, K;) as also ↓ عَزُومٌ. (K.) ― -b3- And Short, as an epithet applied to a woman. (K, * TA.)

Derived headwords

عَوْزَمٌ
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