رجم

رَجَمٌ ذ Stones (Msb, TA) that are placed upon a grave. (TA.) ― -b2- And hence, (Msb, TA,) A grave; (S, Msb, K, TA;) because stones are collected together upon it; (Msb;) as also ↓ رَجْمَةٌ and ↓ رُجْمَةٌ: (K:) the pl. of رَجَمٌ is أَرجَامٌ: you say, هٰذِهِ أَرْجَامُ عَادٍ These are the graves of [the tribe of] 'Ád: (TA:) and ↓ رُجْمَةٌ, of which the pl. is رُجَمٌ and رِجَامٌ, signifies also, like as does ↓ رُجُمٌ, stones, (K,) or high stones, (TA,) that are set up upon a grave: (K, TA:) or both these signify a sign [ that is set up upon a grave; or a tombstone: see 2] : (K:) or the former of them (رُجْمَةٌ) signifies stones collected together, (Lth, Msb, TA,) as though they were the graves of [ the tribe of ] 'Ád; (Lth, TA;) and its pl. is رِجَامٌ: (Msb:) or it is sing. of رُجَمٌ and رِجَامٌ which signify large stones, less then [ such as are termed ] رِضَام, (S,) or like رِضَام, (TA,) sometimes collected together upon a grave to form a gibbous covering to it. (S.) ― -b3- Also (i. e. رَجَمٌ) A well. (K.) ― -b4- And A [ kind of oven such as is called ] تَنُّور [q. v.]. (K.) ― -b5- And i. q. جُفْرَةٌ, with جيم, accord. to the K, i. e. A round space in the ground: or, as in other lexicons, حُفْرَةٌ [meaning a hollow, or cavity, in the ground, made by digging, or natural ]. (TA.) -A2- Also Brothers, or brethren: [a quasipl. n.:] sing., accord. to Kr, ↓ رَجْمٌ and رَجَمٌ; [so that the latter is used as a sing. and as a pl.;] but (ISd says, TA) I know not how this is. (K, TA.) [See also رَجْمٌ.]