فقم

فُقْمٌ ذ (S, K) and ↓ فَقْمٌ (K) The لَحْى [meaning lateral portion of the lower jaw ]; (S, K;) or either one of the لَحْيَانِ. (K.) Hence the trad., مَنْ حَفَظَ مَا بَيْنَ فَقْمَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ [ He who keeps from evil what is between his two lateral portions of the lower jaw (i. e. his tongue), and what is between his two legs (i. e. his ذَكَر), enters Paradise ]. (S, * TA.) ― -b2- [And] The upper part [ of the interior ] of the mouth: the lower part is the حَنَك. (IAar, T in art. حنك.) ― -b3- See also فُغْمٌ.