ذيم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of defect, flaw, or blemish. It extends to the act of finding fault with something or someone, and the state of being flawed or criticized.

Derived headwords

الذيمnoun

1.
Flaw, defectboth
A blemish, fault, or imperfection.
2.
Criticism, blameclassical
The act of finding fault or expressing disapproval.

الذامnoun

1.
Flaw, defectboth
A blemish, fault, or imperfection.
2.
Criticism, blameclassical
The act of finding fault or expressing disapproval.

ذامهverb

1.
To blame, to criticizeboth
To find fault with someone or something; to disparage.

يَذِيمُهُverb

1.
He blames him/itboth
Present tense of the verb 'to blame' or 'to criticize'.

ذَيْمًاnoun

1.
Blame, criticismboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of the verb ذامه, signifying the act of blaming or criticizing.

ذَامًاnoun

1.
Blame, criticismboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of the verb ذامه, signifying the act of blaming or criticizing.

ذَمَمْتُهُverb

1.
I blamed him/itboth
Past tense, first person singular of a verb meaning to blame or criticize, used synonymously with ذامه.

مُذِيمٌadjective

1.
Flawed, defectiveclassical
Describing something or someone as having a defect or flaw.

مَذْيُومٌadjective

1.
Blamed, criticizedclassical
Describing someone or something that has been subjected to blame or criticism.

مَذْؤُومٌadjective

1.
Blamed, criticizedclassical
Passive participle, with a hamza, indicating someone or something that has been blamed or criticized.

مَذْمُومٌadjective

1.
Blamed, criticizedboth
Passive participle, indicating someone or something that has been blamed or criticized.

Parallel reading

الذيم والذام: العيب

Al-dhiym and al-dhaam: the flaw.

ألمت خناس، وإلمامها ... أحاديث نفس وأسقامها ومنها: يرد الكتيبة مفلولة، ... بها أفنها وبها ذامها

Khunnas visited, and her visits... are matters of the soul and its ailments. Among them: he returns the army defeated... its ruin and its flaw are in it.

وقد ذامه يذيمه ذيما وذاما: عابه

And he blamed him, he blames him, with blame and with fault: he found fault with him.

فهو مذيم على النقص

So he is flawed due to deficiency.

ومذيوم على التمام

And he is flawed (as a result of being complete/perfect).

ومذؤوم إذا همزت

And he is blamed if you use the hamza.

ومذموم من المضاعف

And he is blamed from the doubled (root).

وقيل: الذيم والذام الذم

And it was said: Al-dhiym and al-dhaam are blame.

لا تعدم الحسناء ذاما

The beautiful one is never without a flaw.

وكنت مسودا فينا حميدا، ... وقد لا تعدم الحسناء ذاما

And I was a respected leader among us, praised... and the beautiful one may not be without a flaw.

عادت محاسنه ذاما

His good qualities returned as a flaw.

الذام والذيم العيب، وقد يهمز

Al-dhaam and al-dhiym are the flaw, and it may be hamzated.

قالت لليهود عليكم السام والذام

She said to the Jews: Upon you be poison and blame.