دهم

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

The root دهم (d-h-m) primarily relates to the concept of blackness or darkness, often associated with intense greenness in vegetation. It also extends to meanings of abundance, multitude, overwhelming force, and, by extension, a severe or calamitous event.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْمَةnoun

1.
blacknessboth
The color black, or a dark hue.
2.
multitudeclassical
A large group or multitude of people.

أَدْهَمadjective

1.
blackboth
Black in color, used for horses, camels, and other things.
2.
dark greenboth
Describing vegetation that is intensely green, appearing almost black.
3.
bridleclassical
A bridle, due to its black color.

فرس أدهم — a black horse

بعير أدهم — a black camel

اِدْهَامَّverb

1.
to become blackboth
To become black or dark in color.
2.
to become dark greenboth
To become intensely green, appearing dark.

اِدْهِمَامnoun

1.
becoming blackclassical
The act or process of becoming black or dark.
2.
becoming dark greenclassical
The act or process of becoming intensely green.

مُدْهَامَّةadjective

1.
dark greenboth
Intensely green, appearing almost black due to lushness and moisture.
2.
blackboth
Black, used metaphorically for intense greenness.

حديقة دهماء مدهامة — a garden that is dark green

مدهامتان — two dark green ones (referring to gardens)

الأَدَاهِمnoun

1.
bridlesclassical
Plural of 'al-ad'am', referring to bridles, likely due to their black color.

لجدل الأداهم — for the tying of the bridles

الأَدْهَمnoun

1.
bridleclassical
A bridle, named for its black color.
2.
shackleclassical
A shackle or fetter, due to its black color.

أوعدني، بالسجن والأداهم — He threatened me with prison and shackles

دَهْمَاءnoun

1.
blacknessclassical
The color black.
2.
dark greenclassical
Intense greenness of vegetation.
3.
multitudeclassical
A large group or multitude of people.
4.
twenty-ninth nightclassical
The twenty-ninth night of the month.
5.
black potclassical
A black cooking pot.
6.
man's complexionclassical
A person's complexion or appearance.

اِدْهِمَامnoun

1.
becoming blackclassical
The state of becoming black or dark.

ادهمام سجف الليل المظلم — the blackness of the dark curtain of night

الأَدْهَمnoun

1.
bridleclassical
A bridle, due to its black color.

دَهْمَاءnoun

1.
blacknessclassical
The color black.
2.
multitudeclassical
A large group or multitude of people.

دَهَمnoun

1.
multitudeclassical
A large number or multitude of people.
2.
three nightsclassical
The last three nights of the lunar month.

محمد في الدهم بهذا القور — Muhammad is among the multitude in this valley

يَدْهَمverb

1.
to overwhelmboth
To overwhelm, to come upon suddenly and forcefully.
2.
to be numerousclassical
To be numerous or abundant.

اللهم اغفر لي من قبل أن يدهمك الناس — O Allah, forgive me before people overwhelm you

دَهَمَهُمverb

1.
to overwhelm themboth
To overwhelm them, to come upon them suddenly.
2.
to cover themclassical
To cover them, to envelop them.

فدهمتهم دهما بكل طمرة — So I overwhelmed them with every swift mare

الدَّهْيَمَاءnoun

1.
calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster, often dark and overwhelming.
2.
darknessclassical
Darkness, or something that is dark.

فتنة الدهيماء — the calamity of the Dahyma

الدَّهِيمnoun

1.
calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster, often dark and overwhelming.
2.
she-camelclassical
A specific she-camel named Al-Dahim, associated with misfortune.

أثقل من حمل الدهيم — heavier than carrying Al-Dahim

مُتَدَهْدِمadjective

1.
ruinedclassical
Ruined, dilapidated, or fallen into disrepair.

أَدْهَمadjective

1.
blackboth
Black in color.
2.
newclassical
New, fresh, recently made (referring to a footprint or mark).

وطأة دهماء — a new footprint

أَدْهَمnoun

1.
black horseclassical
A black horse, often used as a proper name for a horse.

دَهَمَverb

1.
to overwhelmboth
To overwhelm, to come upon suddenly.
2.
to be numerousclassical
To be numerous or abundant.

مُتَدَأَمadjective

1.
imprisonedclassical
Imprisoned, confined, or held back.

مُتَدَثِّرadjective

1.
imprisonedclassical
Imprisoned, confined, or held back.

دَاهِمname

1.
male nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

دُهَيْمَانname

1.
male nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

دُهَيْمname

1.
male nameboth
A male given name derived from the root.

دَهْمَانname

1.
tribal nameclassical
A name of a tribe (Banu Dahman).

ورهط دهمان — and the clan of Dahman

دَهْدَمَverb

1.
to ruinclassical
To ruin, to demolish, to make dilapidated.

هدمه ودهدمه بمعنى واحد — 'hadamahu' and 'dahdamahu' mean the same thing

Parallel reading

الدهمة: السواد.

Al-dahmah: blackness.

والأدهم: الأسود، يكون في الخيل والإبل وغيرهما، فرس أدهم وبعير أدهم

And al-ad'am: the black, it occurs in horses, camels, and others; a black horse and a black camel.

وقد ادهام، وبه دهمة شديدة.

And it became dark, and it had intense blackness.

ادهام الشيء ادهيماما أي اسواد

Idhamma al-shay' idhimaman, meaning it became black.

ادهام الزرع: علاه السواد ريا.

Idhamma al-zar'u: the blackness covered it due to abundant moisture.

وحديقة دهماء مدهامة: خضراء تضرب إلى السواد من نعمتها وريها.

And a garden, dahmaa' mudhammatan: green, bordering on black from its abundance and moisture.

مدهامتان أي سوداوان من شدة الخضرة من الري

Mudhammatan: meaning two black ones from the intensity of greenness from abundant moisture.

والدهمة عند العرب: السواد، وإنما قيل للجنة مدهامة لشدة خضرتها.

And al-dahmah among the Arabs: blackness, and the garden is called mudhammah for the intensity of its greenness.

والأدهم: القيد لسواده، وهي الأداهم، كسروه تكسير الأسماء وإن كان في الأصل صفة لأنه غلب غلبة الاسم

And al-ad'am: the bridle for its blackness, and it is al-adaham; they broke it down like nouns even though it was originally an adjective because it became dominant like a noun.

إذا كان القيد من خشب فهو الأدهم والفلق.

If the bridle is made of wood, it is al-ad'am and al-falq.

والدهمة من ألوان الإبل: أن تشتد الورقة حتى يذهب البياض.

And al-dahmah among the colors of camels: that the paleness intensifies until the whiteness disappears.

بعير أدهم وناقة دهماء إذا اشتدت ورقته حتى ذهب البياض الذي فيه، فإن زاد على ذلك حتى اشتد السواد فهو جون

A black camel and a dark-colored she-camel if its paleness intensifies until the whiteness in it disappears; if it increases beyond that until the blackness intensifies, it is jawna (dark-colored).

ناقة دهماء وفرس أدهم بهيم إذا كان أسود لا شية فيه.

A dark-colored she-camel and a black, unblemished horse if it is black without any markings.

والوطأة الدهماء: الجديدة، والغبراء: الدارسة

And the new footprint is al-dahmaa', and the old, worn-out one is al-ghabraa'.

أثر أدهم جديد، وأثر أغبر قديم دارس.

A new, dark footprint, and an old, worn-out, dusty footprint.

والدهماء: ليلة تسع وعشرين.

And al-dahmaa': the twenty-ninth night.

والدهم ثلاث ليال من الشهر لأنها دهم.

And al-dahm: three nights of the month because they are dahm (dark/overwhelming).

لم يمنع ضوء نورها ادهمام سجف الليل المظلم

The light of its radiance did not prevent the blackness of the dark curtain of night.

والادهيمام: مصدر ادهام كالاحمرار والاحميرار في احمر واحمار.

And al-idhimam: the masdar of idhamma, like al-iḥmirār and al-iḥmirār in aḥmar and iḥmār.

والدهماء من الضأن: الحمراء الخالصة الحمرة.

And al-dahmaa' from sheep: pure red.

وقد دهمونا أي جاؤونا بمرة جماعة.

And they dahamuna, meaning they came to us as a large group.

ودهمهم أمر إذا غشيهم فاشيا

And an أمر (matter) dahamahum if it overwhelmed them, spreading.

اللهم اغفر لي من قبل أن يدهمك الناس أي يكثروا عليك

O Allah, forgive me before people overwhelm you, meaning they become numerous upon you.

وأنتم الدهم، أن يغلب كل عشرة منكم واحدا منهم أي وأنتم العدد الكثير

And you are al-dahm, that each ten of you can overcome one of them, meaning you are the numerous ones.

وجيش دهم أي كثير.

And a dahm army, meaning numerous.

وجاءهم دهم من الناس أي كثير.

And a dahm of people, meaning numerous, came to them.

فدهمتهم دهما بكل طمرة

So I overwhelmed them with every swift mare.

وكل ما غشيك فقد دهمك

And everything that covered you has overwhelmed you.

يوم تلاقى شاؤه ونعمه

On a day when his sheep and his camels meet.

ودهمهم الأمر يدهمهم

And the matter overwhelmed them, it overwhelms them.

ودهمتهم الخيل

And the horses overwhelmed them.

وأتتكم الدهيماء؛ يقال: أراد بالدهيماء السوداء المظلمة

And al-Dahymaa' has come to you; it is said: he intended by al-Dahymaa' the dark, black one.

فقال: الدهيماء نراه أراد الدهماء فصغرها، قال شمر: أراد بالدهماء الفتنة السوداء المظلمة والتصغير فيها للتعظيم

So he said: We think al-Dahymaa' means al-Dahmaa', so he made it diminutive. Shammir said: He intended by al-Dahmaa' the black, dark tribulation, and the diminutive form is for magnification.

فصارت مثلا في كل داهية.

So it became a proverb for every calamity.

وفي دهماء الناس أيضا مثله

And in dahmaa' of people, also its like.

وما أدري أي الدهم هو وأي دهم الله هو أي أي خلق الله.

And I do not know which al-dahm it is, and which dahm Allah is, meaning which creation of Allah.

والدهماء: العدد الكثير.

And al-dahmaa': the large number.

ودهماء الناس: جماعتهم وكثرتهم.

And dahmaa' of people: their gathering and their multitude.

والدهيماء، تصغير الدهماء: الداهية، سميت بذلك لإظلامها

And al-Dahymaa', the diminutive of al-Dahmaa': the calamity, it was named so because of its darkness.

من أراد أهل المدينة بدهم أي بغائلة من أمر عظيم يدهمهم أي يفجؤهم

Whoever intends for the people of Medina with a dahm, meaning a great matter that overwhelms them, meaning it surprises them.

ويقال: هدمه ودهدمه بمعنى واحد

And it is said: hadamah and dahdamah are the same.

والنؤي، بعد عهده المدهدم

And the enclosure, after its ruined state.

شبه الرماد الأدهم

Like black ashes.

وربع أدهم: حديث العهد بالحي، وأربع دهم

And a new dwelling: recently inhabited, and four dwellings.

المتدهم والمتدأم والمتدثر هو المجبوس المأبون.

Al-mutadahdim, al-mutada'am, and al-mutadaththir is the imprisoned, the castrated.

والدهماء: القدر.

And al-dahmaa': the pot.

الدهماء السوداء من القدور، وقد دهمتها النار.

The black pot among cooking pots, and the fire has blackened it.

وفعل به ما أدهمه أي ساءه وأرغمه

And he did to him what adhamahu, meaning it displeased him and forced him.

وقد سموا داهما ودهيما ودهمانا.

And they named them Dahim, Duhaim, and Dahman.

والدهيم: اسم ناقة، وقد تقدم ذكرها.

And al-Dahim: the name of a she-camel, and it has been mentioned before.

ورهط دهمان ورهط عاديه

And the clan of Dahman and the clan of 'Adiyah.

الأدهم: فرس عنترة بن معاوية «3»، صفة غالبة.

Al-Adham: the horse of Antarah ibn Mu'awiyah, a dominant characteristic.