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زيغم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the quality of water, specifically distinguishing between fresh and salty water sources. It is used to describe the taste and nature of water.

Derived headwords

زَيَغِمnoun
  1. 1.
    salty waterclassical

    Water that is characterized by its saltiness, often referring to a specific type of water source.

عَيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    springboth

    A natural source of water, a place where water emerges from the ground.

  2. 2.
    eyeboth

    The organ of sight.

عَذْبadjective
  1. 1.
    freshboth

    Describing water that is not salty and is pleasant to drink.

مَالِحadjective
  1. 1.
    saltyboth

    Having the taste of salt; not fresh.

Parallel reading

يقال للعين العذبة عين عيهم
The fresh spring is called a 'ayn 'ayham.
وللعين المالحة عين زيغم
And the salty spring is called a 'ayn zaygham.