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سوم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

5 تسوّم ذ He set a mark, token, or badge, upon himself, whereby he might be known [in war &c.]. (S.) In a trad. (S, TA) respecting [the battle of] Bedr, (TA,) occur the words, تَسَوَّمُوا فَاـِنَّ المَلَائِكَةَ قَدع تَسَوَّمَتْ, (S, TA,) or فانّ الملائكة قد ↓ سَوِّمُوا سَوَّمَتْ, accord. to different relations; i. e. Make ye a mark, token, or badge, for yourselves, whereby ye may know one another [in the fight, for the angels that are assisting you have done so ]. (TA.)

Derived headwords

تسوّمverb
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تَسَوَّمُوا فَاـِنَّ المَلَائِكَةَ
قَدع تَسَوَّمَتْ
فانّ الملائكة قد