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عوم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

2 عوّم السَّفِينَةَ ذ , inf. n. تَعْوِيمٌ, He made the ship to swim [or float ] in [or upon] the sea. (TA.) -A2- [J cites immediately after explaining عَامَةٌ in relation to a turban,] وَعَامَةٍ عَوَّمَهَا فِى الهَامَةِ [ Many a turn or twist, of a turban, which he turned, or twisted, upon the head ]. (S.) ― -b2- And تَعْوِيمٌ also signifies The putting, or placing, reaped corn in handfuls. (S, K.) -A3- See also the next paragraph, in two places.

Derived headwords

عوّم السَّفِينَةَverb
  1. 1.
وَعَامَةٍ عَوَّمَهَا فِى الهَامَةِ