زحم

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of crowding, pressing, or jostling against something or someone. It extends to the idea of colliding, especially with waves, and metaphorically to reaching or surpassing a certain age or number. It also includes derived terms for people who are crowded, intense situations, and specific names.

Derived headwords

زَحَمَverb

1.
to crowdboth
To crowd or press against people, causing them discomfort due to density.
2.
to jostleboth
To jostle or press against each other.
3.
to collideboth
To collide or crash against each other, used for waves.

الزحمnoun

1.
crowdingboth
The act of people crowding or pressing against each other due to a large number.
2.
the crowdedclassical
Refers to the people who are crowded together.

زِحامnoun

1.
crowdingboth
The state of being crowded or pressed together; congestion.

زَحْمَةnoun

1.
crowdingboth
A state of congestion or crowding.

ازْدَحَمَverb

1.
to crowd togetherboth
To crowd together or press against each other.
2.
to collideboth
To collide or crash against each other, used for waves.

تَزَاحَمَverb

1.
to crowd togetherboth
To crowd together or press against each other.
2.
to collideboth
To collide or crash against each other, used for waves.

زَاحَمَverb

1.
to crowdboth
To crowd or press against someone.
2.
to reachclassical
To reach or attain a certain age or number.

مُزْحِمadjective

1.
intenseclassical
Describing a situation of intense crowding or pressure.
2.
crowdedclassical
Describing a place or situation that is crowded.

مُنْكِب مزحمnoun phrase

1.
intense shoulderclassical
A descriptive phrase for a strong or imposing shoulder, implying a forceful presence.

مزاحمname

1.
nameboth
A proper name, often used as a kunya (patronymic or teknonym).
2.
nickname for animalsclassical
A nickname used for the elephant and the two-horned bull.

أبو مزاحمname

1.
titleclassical
A title or kunya associated with historical figures, including a ruler of the Turks.

زحمname

1.
name of Meccaclassical
One of the names attributed to the city of Mecca.

زاحمهاverb

1.
to reach itclassical
To reach or attain a certain age or number, referring to a feminine noun.

Parallel reading

أن يزحم القوم بعضهم بعضا من كثرة الزحام إذا ازدحموا.

That people crowd each other due to the abundance of crowding when they are crowded.

والزحمة: الزحام.

And al-zahmah: al-ziham (crowding).

وزحم القوم بعضهم بعضا يزحمونهم زحما وزحاما: ضايقوهم.

And the people crowded each other, crowding them, ziham and zihaman: they pressed them.

وازدحموا وتزاحموا: تضايقوا.

And they crowded together and jostled: they became pressed.

وزحمته وزاحمته، والأمواج تزدحم وتتزاحم: تلتطم.

And I crowded him and jostled him, and the waves crowd and jostle: they crash.

جا بزحم مع زحم فازدحم

He came with a crowd among a crowd, and he crowded in.

تزاحم الموج، إذا الموج التطم

The waves jostle, when the waves crash.

وزاحم فلان الخمسين وزاهماها، بالهاء، إذا بلغها، وكذلك حبا لها.

And so-and-so reached fifty and reached it (with ha'), if he attained it, and likewise loved it.

ورجل مزحم: كثير الزحام أو شديده، ومنكب مزحم منه.

And a man mazham: much crowding or intense crowding, and from him an intense shoulder.

لتجدنني ذا منكب مزحم وركن مدعم ورأس مصدم ولسان مرجم ووطء ميثم.

You will surely find me with an intense shoulder, a supportive flank, a striking head, a eloquent tongue, and a painful tread.

والفيل والثور ذو القرنين، وفي المحكم: المنكر القرنين، يكنيان بمزاحم، وفي المحكم: بأبي مزاحم.

And the elephant and the two-horned bull, and in al-Muhkam: the one with two horns, they are nicknamed Muzahim, and in al-Muhkam: Abu Muzahim.

وأبو مزاحم: أول خاقان ولي الترك وقاتل العرب.

And Abu Muzahim: the first Khagan who ruled the Turks and fought the Arabs.

وزحم: من أسماء مكة، شرفها الله تعالى وحرسها؛ حكاها ثعلب؛ قال ابن سيده: والمعروف رحم.

And Zahm: is among the names of Mecca, may God ennoble and protect it; Tha'lab narrated it; Ibn Sidah said: and the known one is Rahm.