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رعم

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to nasal discharge, particularly from animals, often associated with sickness or emaciation. It also extends to meanings of watching, observing, and physical attributes like fatness and specific body parts.

Derived headwords

الرُّعَامnoun
  1. 1.
    nasal dischargeboth

    Mucus, especially that which flows from the nose, often associated with sickness in animals.

  2. 2.
    horse and sheep mucusclassical

    Specifically refers to the mucus from horses and sheep.

صلوا في مراح الغنم وامسحوا رعامها — Pray in the sheepfolds and wipe their nasal discharge.
أَرْعِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nasal dischargesboth

    The plural of الرُّعَام (mucus).

رَعَمَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become emaciatedclassical

    Said of a sheep that has become weak and its mucus has started to flow.

ورعمت الشاة ترعم رعاما، وهي رعوم — And the sheep became emaciated, flowing with mucus, and it is a 'ra'um'.
رُعَامًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flowing mucusclassical

    The act or state of mucus flowing from the nose, often due to illness.

ورعمت الشاة ترعم رعاما، وهي رعوم — And the sheep became emaciated, flowing with mucus, and it is a 'ra'um'.
رَعُومadjective
  1. 1.
    severely emaciatedclassical

    Describing an animal, particularly a sheep, that is severely weakened and suffering from nasal discharge.

ورعمت الشاة ترعم رعاما، وهي رعوم — And the sheep became emaciated, flowing with mucus, and it is a 'ra'um'.
أَرْعَمَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to have nasal dischargeclassical

    To suffer from a condition causing nasal discharge, often linked to emaciation.

وأرعمت: هزلت فسال رعامها — And it became emaciated so its mucus flowed.
رَعَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to watch forclassical

    To lie in wait for, to watch for, or to observe.

  2. 2.
    to observe sunsetclassical

    Specifically to watch for the setting of the sun or its disappearance below the horizon.

ورعم الشيء يرعمه رعما: رقبه ورعاه — And he watched the thing, watching and guarding it.
يرعم الإيجاب قبل الظلام — He watches for the setting [of the sun] before darkness.
رَعْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    watchingclassical

    The act of watching, observing, or lying in wait.

ورعم الشيء يرعمه رعما: رقبه ورعاه — And he watched the thing, watching and guarding it.
رَعَمَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    fatty piecesclassical

    Pieces of meat containing fat.

فيها كسور رعمات وسدف — It has broken pieces of fatty meat and layers.
الرَّعْمnoun
  1. 1.
    fatclassical

    Fat, particularly the fatty parts of meat.

الرعم: الشحم — Fat: meaning suet or fat.
الرَّعَامَىnoun
  1. 1.
    enlarged liverclassical

    A condition characterized by an enlarged liver.

والرغامى: زيادة الكبد — And 'al-ra'ama': enlargement of the liver.
الرَّعَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of treeclassical

    A name for a type of tree that has not yet matured or borne fruit.

والرعامى والرعامة: شجر لم يحل — And 'al-ra'ama' and 'al-ra'ama': trees that have not yet borne fruit.
رَعِيمname
  1. 1.
    male given nameboth

    A masculine given name derived from the root.

ورعمان ورعيم: اسمان — And 'Ra'man' and 'Ra'im': two names.
رَعْمَانname
  1. 1.
    male given nameboth

    A masculine given name derived from the root.

ورعمان ورعيم: اسمان — And 'Ra'man' and 'Ra'im': two names.
رُعُومname
  1. 1.
    female given nameboth

    A feminine given name derived from the root.

ورعوم ورعم، كلاهما: اسم امرأة — And 'Ru'um' and 'Ra'am', both: a woman's name.
رَعَمname
  1. 1.
    female given nameboth

    A feminine given name derived from the root.

ورعوم ورعم، كلاهما: اسم امرأة — And 'Ru'um' and 'Ra'am', both: a woman's name.
رَعَمname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

ورعم: اسم موضع — And 'Ra'am': the name of a place.

Parallel reading

الرُّعَام، بالضم: بالمخاط، وقيل: مخاط الخيل والشاء، وجمعه أرعمة.
Al-ru'am, with damma: is mucus, and it is said: mucus of horses and sheep, and its plural is ar'imah.
ورعمت الشاة ترعم رعاما، وهي رعوم، وأرعمت: هزلت فسال رعامها، ورعم مخاطها رعاما: سال؛
And the sheep became emaciated, flowing with mucus, and it is 'ra'um', and it became emaciated so its mucus flowed, and its mucus flowed with 'ru'am': it flowed;
قال الأزهري: هو داء يأخذها في أنفها فيسيل منه شيء فيقال له الرعام، بالضم،
Al-Azhari said: it is a disease that affects its nose, from which something flows, and it is called al-ru'am, with damma,
وفي الحديث: صلوا في مراح الغنم وامسحوا رعامها ؛
And in the Hadith: Pray in the sheepfolds and wipe their nasal discharge;
الرعام: ما يسيل من أنوفها.
Al-ru'am: what flows from their noses.
والرعوم: الشديد الهزال؛
And al-ru'um: the severely emaciated;
قال الأزهري: الرعوم، بالراء، من الشاء التي يسيل مخاطها من الهزال.
Al-Azhari said: Al-ru'um, with ra, refers to sheep whose mucus flows due to emaciation.
ويقال: كسر رعم ذو شحم.
And it is said: a broken piece of fatty meat.
والرعم: الشحم؛
And al-ra'm: fat;
قال أبو وجزة: فيها كسور رعمات وسدف
Abu Wajza' said: It has broken pieces of fatty meat and layers
ابن الأعرابي: الرعام واليعمور الطلي، وهو العريض.
Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-ru'am and al-ya'mur are the young ram, which is broad.
ورعم الشيء يرعمه رعما: رقبه ورعاه.
And he watched the thing, watching and guarding it.
ورعم الشمس يرعمها: رقب غيبوبتها ونظر وجوبها منه؛
And he watched the sun, watching its setting and looking at its disappearance from him;
وهو في شعر الطرماح أورده الأزهري: ومشيح، عدوه متأق، ... يرعم الإيجاب قبل الظلام أي ينتظر وجوب الشمس؛
And it is in the poetry of Al-Tirmah, narrated by Al-Azhari: And he is leaning, his enemy is distant, ... he watches for the setting [of the sun] before darkness, meaning he waits for the sun to set;
مشبهًا عينه التي ينظر بها الشمس بحفرة في حجارة، يعني شدتها واستقامتها.
Comparing his eye with which he watches the sun to a hollow in stones, meaning its intensity and straightness.
والرعامى: زيادة الكبد، والغين أعلى.
And al-ra'ama: enlargement of the liver, and the ghayn is higher.
والرعامى والرعامة: شجر لم يحل.
And al-ra'ama and al-ra'ama: trees that have not yet borne fruit.
ورعوم ورعم، كلاهما: اسم امرأة،
And Ru'um and Ra'am, both: a woman's name,
ورعمان ورعيم: اسمان.
And Ra'man and Ra'im: two names.
ورعم: اسم موضع.
And Ra'am: the name of a place.