غمت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the state of being overwhelmed or overcome, particularly by overeating leading to indigestion and heaviness. It can also refer to covering or submerging something, or a state akin to intoxication.

Derived headwords

الغَمْتnoun

1.
indigestionboth
A state of indigestion or overfullness caused by eating too much, especially rich food.

الفَقْمnoun

1.
indigestionclassical
Synonymous with الغمت, referring to overfullness and indigestion from excessive eating.

غمتهverb

1.
to make him feel fullboth
To cause someone to feel overly full and heavy due to eating excessively, particularly rich food.
2.
to overwhelm himclassical
To overcome someone, making them feel sluggish or heavy, as if intoxicated.
3.
to cover itclassical
To cover something.
4.
to submerge itclassical
To submerge something in water.

يغمتهverb

1.
he makes him feel fullboth
He causes him to feel overly full and heavy due to eating excessively.
2.
he overwhelms himclassical
He overcomes him, making him feel sluggish or heavy.
3.
he covers itclassical
He covers something.
4.
he submerges itclassical
He submerges something in water.

غمتاnoun

1.
a state of fullnessboth
The state of being overly full and heavy from eating, or the act of causing this state.
2.
submersionclassical
The act of submerging something in water.

الودكnoun

1.
fatboth
Fat or grease, especially animal fat, which can cause a feeling of heaviness when consumed in excess.

Parallel reading

الغمت والفقم: التخمة.

Al-ghamt and al-faqm: indigestion.

غمته الطعام يغمته غمتا: أكله دسما، فغلب على قلبه، وثقل واتخم؛

He ate food, making him feel full, he ate it richly, so it overcame his heart, and he became heavy and indigested;

وقال الأزهري: هو أن يستكثر منه حتى يتخم.

And Al-Azhari said: It is to take a lot of it until one becomes indigested.

وقال شمر: غمته الودك يغمته إذا صيره كالسكران.

And Shamir said: Fat overwhelmed him, making him like a drunkard.

وغمته إذا غطاه.

And it (the root) means to cover it.

وغمته في الماء يغمته غمتا: غطه فيه.

And to submerge it in water, he submerges it, a submersion: he covers it within it.