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حلم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حَالِمٌ حالم originally signifies ↓ مُحْتَلِمٌ [i. e. Dreaming: and particularly dreaming of copulation: and experiencing an emission of the seminal fluid in dreaming ]. (Mgh.) ― -b2- Hence used in a general sense, (Mgh,) meaning One who has attained to puberty, or virility; (A Heyth, Mgh, Msb, TA;) as also ↓ مُحْتَلِمٌ. (Msb, TA.)

Derived headwords

حَالِمٌ
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