حم

حُمَمٌ حمم Charcoal: (S, Mgh, K:) or cold charcoal: (TA:) or burnt wood and the like: (Msb:) or charcoal that does not hold together: (Msb in explanation of the n. un. in art. قبس:) and ashes: and anything burnt by fire: (S, TA:) n. un. with ة: (S, Msb, K:) which is tropically applied to (tropical:) live coals [or a live coal ]. (Msb.) [Hence] the n. un. is also used as meaning (assumed tropical:) Blackness of complexion. (TA from a trad. of Lukmán Ibn- 'Ád.) And جَارِيَةٌ حُمَمَةٌ means (assumed tropical:) A black girl or female slave. (TA. [See also أَحَمُّ.])