ظمء

1 ظَمِئَ ذ , (T, S, M, &c.,) aor. ظَمَاَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. ظَمَأٌ (T, S, M, Msb, K) and ظَمْءٌ (TA) and ظَمَاآءٌ (T, M, K) and ظَمَاآءَةٌ, (M, K, TA,) in one copy of the K ظَمْأَة, (TA,) He thirsted, or was thirsty: (S, M, Msb, K:) or as some say, he thirsted in the slightest degree. (M, TA.) ― -b2- Hence, (M,) ظَمِئَ اـِلَى لِقَائِهِ (tropical:) He desired, or longed, [or, as we often say, thirsted, ] to meet with him. (S, M, K, * TA.)