خلم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns close friendship and intimate companionship, stemming from the idea of familiarity and attachment. It also extends to describe fat, a place of rest or refuge, and a person of significant stature.

Derived headwords

الخُلُمnoun

1.
close friendboth
A pure and sincere friend, someone with whom one has a strong bond of affection and loyalty.
2.
companionboth
A close associate or companion, particularly one who is familiar and attached to another.

خُلُم نساءnoun

1.
follower of womenclassical
A man who is excessively attached to or follows women, often implying a lack of discretion or propriety.

أَخْلامnoun

1.
close friendsboth
Plural of خُلُم, referring to a group of sincere friends.
2.
companionsboth
Plural of خُلُم, referring to associates or companions.

خُلَماءnoun

1.
close friendsclassical
A plural form of خُلُم, used to denote a group of close friends.

المُخالَمَةnoun

1.
friendshipboth
The act or state of being friends, establishing a sincere bond of companionship.
2.
flirtationclassical
Engaging in playful or amorous conversation or behavior, often with a romantic undertone.

خُلُمnoun

1.
sheep's caul fatclassical
The fatty membrane surrounding the intestines of a sheep.
2.
fatsclassical
Plural of خُلُم, referring to fatty tissues.

خُلُمnoun

1.
doe's resting placeclassical
The place where a female deer rests or hides, which she frequents due to familiarity.
2.
lairclassical
A place of refuge or habitation, particularly for an animal.

الأَخْلامnoun

1.
sheep pensclassical
The places where sheep are kept or rest.

خُلُمnoun

1.
great personclassical
A person of significant stature, importance, or size.

Parallel reading

الخلم، بالكسر: الصديق الخالص.

Al-khulum, with kasra: the sincere friend.

وهو خلم نساء أي تبعهن

And he is a khulum of women, meaning one who follows them.

والمخالمة: المصادقة والمغازلة.

And al-mukhalamah: friendship and flirtation.

وكانوا لا يعدون المتفننة حتى يكون لها خلمان سوى زوجها.

And they did not consider a woman of refined taste until she had two khulums besides her husband.

أبو عمرو: الخلم شحم ثرب الشاة.

Abu Amr: Al-khulum is the caul fat of a sheep.

الخلم شحوم ثرب الشاة، والخلم الأصدقاء، والأخلام الأصحاب

Al-khulum are the fats of a sheep's caul, and al-khulum are friends, and al-akhlam are companions.

إذا ابتسر الحرب أخلامها ... كشافا، وهيجت الأفحل

When war prematurely brings forth its companions... as a revelation, and the strong males are stirred up.

والخلم: مربض الظبية أو كناسها لإلفها إياه، وهو الأصل في ذلك، تتخذه مألفا وتأوي إليه

And al-khulum: the resting place of the doe or her hiding place due to her familiarity with it, and it is the origin of that, she makes it a familiar place and seeks refuge in it.

ويسمى الصديق خلما لألفته، وفلان خلم فلان.

And the friend is called a khulum due to his familiarity, and so-and-so is the khulum of so-and-so.

والأخلام: مرابض الغنم.

And al-akhlam: the resting places of sheep.

والخلم أيضا: العظيم.

And al-khulum also: the great one.