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حندم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of tree with red veins. It is also used as a proper noun for a name and a tribal designation.

Derived headwords

الحندمnoun
  1. 1.
    tree with red veinsclassical

    A type of tree characterized by its red-colored veins.

حندمةnoun
  1. 1.
    unit of red-veined treeclassical

    The singular form of 'al-ḥindam', referring to an individual tree with red veins.

حندمname
  1. 1.
    proper nameboth

    A proper name, used as a personal name.

الحندمانname
  1. 1.
    tribal nameclassical

    The name of a tribe, cited as an example by Sibawayh and explained by Al-Sirafi.

Parallel reading

شجر حمر العروق
A tree with red veins.
حمرا ورمكا كعروق الحندم
Red and dappled like the veins of al-hindam.
واحدته حندمة
Its singular is hindamah.
وحندم: اسم
And Hindam: a name.
والحندمان: قبيلة
And al-Hindaman: a tribe.
مثل به سيبويه
Sibawayh used it as an example.
وفسره السيرافي
And Al-Sirafi explained it.