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جوم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to shepherds and their unity, and also to a vessel, particularly a silver one, and the act of seeking.

Derived headwords

الجَوْمnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherdsclassical

    Shepherds whose affairs, speech, and gatherings are unified.

الجَامnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselboth

    A vessel, specifically made of silver, considered to be of correct Arabic origin.

  2. 2.
    basinclassical

    A basin, specifically a silver one, referred to as a 'fathoor' (a large basin or trough).

يَجُومverb
  1. 1.
    to seekclassical

    To seek something, whether good or bad.

حَوْمnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingclassical

    The act of seeking, as in the verb 'to seek'.

أجْؤُمnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselsclassical

    Plural of 'al-jaam' (vessel), specifically silver vessels.

جَامَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselsclassical

    Plural of 'al-jaamah' (vessel).

جُومnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselsclassical

    A plural form of 'al-jaam' (vessel).

جَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    vesselclassical

    A vessel, feminine in gender.

جُوَيْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small vesselclassical

    Diminutive form of 'al-jaamah' (vessel).

Parallel reading

الرعاء يكون أمرهم واحدا.
The shepherds whose affairs are unified.
والجام: إناء من فضة، عربي صحيح؛
And the 'jaam': a vessel of silver, of correct Arabic origin;
وإنما قضينا بأن ألفها واو لأنها عين.
And we only judged that its alif is a waw because it is the 'ayn' (middle letter).
والجام الفاثور من اللجين
And the 'jaam' is the 'fathoor' (basin) made of silver,
ويجمع على أجؤم.
And it is pluralized as 'aj'um'.
وجام يجوم مثل حام يحوم حوما إذا طلب شيئا خيرا أو شرا.
And 'jaam' 'yajoom' like 'haam' 'yahoom' 'hawman' if he seeks something good or bad.
جمع الجام جامات،
The plural of 'al-jaam' is 'jaamaat',
ومنهم من يقول جوم.
And some of them say 'jūm'.
الجام جمع جامة،
The 'jaam' is the plural of 'jaamah',
وجمعها جامات،
And its plural is 'jaamaat',
وتصغيرها جويمة،
And its diminutive is 'juwaymah',
وهي مؤنثة أعني الجام.
And it (the 'jaamah') is feminine, I mean the 'jaam'.