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بزم

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root 'بزم' primarily relates to a specific type of biting or gripping with the front teeth. It extends to actions involving a firm hold or grip, such as drawing a bowstring or milking with specific fingers. It also signifies resolve or a firm decision.

Derived headwords

البَزْمnoun
  1. 1.
    biting with front teethboth

    A strong bite specifically with the incisors and premolars, or more generally, biting with the front of the mouth. It is considered a lighter form of biting.

  2. 2.
    drawing a bowstringclassical

    The act of gripping the bowstring with the thumb and index finger before releasing the arrow.

  3. 3.
    milking with fingersclassical

    Milking a camel using only the index finger and thumb.

  4. 4.
    firm resolveclassical

    A decisive resolution or firm commitment to an undertaking.

بَزَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite with front teethboth

    To bite with the incisors and premolars, or with the front of the mouth.

  2. 2.
    to draw a bowstringclassical

    To grip the bowstring with the thumb and index finger.

  3. 3.
    to milk with fingersclassical

    To milk a camel using only the index finger and thumb.

يَبْزِمُverb
  1. 1.
    to bite with front teethboth

    He bites with the incisors and premolars, or with the front of the mouth.

  2. 2.
    to draw a bowstringclassical

    He grips the bowstring with the thumb and index finger.

  3. 3.
    to milk with fingersclassical

    He milks a camel using only the index finger and thumb.

بَزَمَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to bite firmlyboth

    To bite something with the front teeth, implying a firm grip.

بَزَمَ النَّاقَةَverb
  1. 1.
    to milk a camel with fingersclassical

    To milk a camel using only the index finger and thumb.

المُبَزِّمnoun
  1. 1.
    tooth for bitingclassical

    A tooth used for biting, specifically the incisors or premolars.

البَازِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    biting toothclassical

    A tooth that bites, referring to the incisors or premolars.

  2. 2.
    resolute personclassical

    A person who has a firm resolve or determination.

ذو مُبَازَمَةphrase
  1. 1.
    possessing resolveclassical

    Describing someone who has a firm decision or commitment to an affair.

ذو بَازِمَةphrase
  1. 1.
    possessing resolveclassical

    Describing someone who has a firm decision or commitment to an affair.

الأَبَازِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    resolutionsclassical

    Plural of 'bazimah', referring to firm decisions or resolutions.

Parallel reading

البَزْم: شدة العض بالثنايا والرباعيات وقيل: هو العض بمقدم الفم، وهو أخف العض
Al-bazm: is strong biting with the incisors and premolars, and it is said to be biting with the front of the mouth, and it is the lightest form of biting.
وأنشد: ولا أظنك، إن عضتك بازمة ... من البوازم، إلا سوف تدعوني
And he recited: And I do not think you, if a biting tooth of the biting teeth bites you... except that you will call me.
بَزَمَ عليه يَبْزِمُ بزما أي عض بمقدم أسنانه.
He bit him with it, he bites with it, a biting, meaning he bit with the front of his teeth.
والمُبَزِّم: السن لذلك، وأهل اليمن يسمون السن البَزْم.
And al-mubazzim: is the tooth for that, and the people of Yemen call the tooth al-bazm.
أبو زيد: بَزَمْتُ الشيء وهو العض بالثنايا دون الأنياب والرباعيات، أخذ ذلك من بزم الرامي، وهو أخذه الوتر بالإبهام والسبابة ثم يرسل السهم، والكدم بالقوادم والأنياب، والبزم والمصر الحلب بالسبابة والإبهام.
Abu Zayd said: I bit the thing, and it is biting with the incisors without the canines and premolars. This is derived from the archer's bazm, which is his taking the bowstring with the thumb and index finger then releasing the arrow, and al-kadm is with the incisors and canines, and al-bazm and al-masr is milking with the index finger and thumb.
وبَزَمَ الناقةَ يَبْزِمُها ويَبْزِمُها بَزْماً: حلبها بالسبابة والإبهام فقط.
And he milked the she-camel, he milks her and milks her, a milking, meaning he milked her with only the index finger and thumb.
والبَزْم: أن تأخذ الوتر بالسبابة والإبهام ثم ترسله.
And al-bazm: is to take the bowstring with the index finger and thumb then release it.
والبَزْم: صريمة الأمر.
And al-bazm: is the firm resolution of the matter.
وهو ذو مُبَازَمَة أي ذو صريمة للأمر.
And he is dhu mubazamah, meaning he has a firm resolution for the matter.
وفلان ذو بَازِمَة أي ذو صريمة للأمر؛
And so-and-so is dhu bazimah, meaning he has a firm resolution for the matter.
قال ذو الرمة يصف فلاة أجهضت الركاب فيها أولادها: بها مكفنة أكنافها قسب، ... فكت خواتيمها عنها الأبازيم
Dhu al-Rummah said, describing a desert where the riding beasts miscarried their young: It has its sides shrouded in dry, brittle plants... the resolutions (or perhaps fastenings) loosened from them.