حمء

حَمْءٌ حمء and حَمٌ and حَمُو [only used as a prefixed n. governing the gen. case (see حَمٌ in art. حمو)] and حَمًا (S, Msb, K) and ↓ حَمَأٌ (K) A woman's husband's father; (IF, Msb, K;) and a man's wife's father: (IF, Msb:) or a man's wife's father or wife's brother or wife's paternal uncle: (M, Msb:) or any one of a woman's husband's [ male ] relations, (S, O, K,) as the brother and the father (S, O) and the paternal uncle; (O, TA;) and of a man's wife's relations: (K:) pl. أَحْمَاآءٌ: (S, K:) the fem. is حَمَاْةٌ. (TA.) -A2- See also حَمْأَةٌ.