حصم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of passing gas, specifically flatulence. It also extends to the breaking or shattering of objects, particularly wood or branches.

Derived headwords

حَصَمَverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
To emit flatulence. Some scholars specifically applied this term to horses.

حَصَمَ بهاverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
An idiomatic expression meaning to pass gas or flatulate.

يَحْصِمُverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
The present tense form of the verb meaning to pass gas.

حَصْمًاnoun

1.
flatulenceclassical
The act or sound of passing gas.

الحَصُومnoun

1.
flatulentclassical
One who passes gas frequently or excessively.

أَمْحَصَ بهاverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
Synonymous with 'حصم بها', meaning to pass gas.

حَبَجَ بهاverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
Synonymous with 'حصم بها', meaning to pass gas.

خَبَجَ بهاverb

1.
to pass gasclassical
Synonymous with 'حصم بها', meaning to pass gas.

المِحْصَمَةnoun

1.
iron pestleclassical
A pestle made of iron, used for grinding.

الحَصْمَاءadjective

1.
flatulent (female donkey)classical
Describing a female donkey (atan) that is flatulent or makes farting sounds.

انْحَصَمَverb

1.
to breakclassical
To break or shatter, often used for inanimate objects like wood.

Parallel reading

حصم بها يحصم حصما: ضرط

He passed gas, he passes gas, passing gas: he farted.

وخص بعضهم به الفرس

And some scholars restricted it (the term 'حصم') to the horse.

فباست أتان باتت الليل تحصم

So a female donkey farted that spent the night passing gas.

والحصوم: الضروط

And 'al-ḥaṣūm' means: the one who farts.

يقال: حصم بها ومحص بها وحبج بها وخبج بها بمعنى واحد

It is said: 'ḥaṣama bihā', 'amḥaṣa bihā', 'ḥabaja bihā', and 'khabaja bihā' all mean the same thing.

والمحصمة: مدقة الحديد

And 'al-miḥṣamah' is: an iron pestle.

والحصماء الأتان الخضافة، وهي الضراطة

And 'al-ḥaṣmā'' is the flatulent female donkey, and she is the one who farts.

وانحَصَمَ العود

And the stick broke.

مثل عيدان الحصاد المنحصم

Like the broken stalks of harvest.