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شجم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to concepts of destruction and possibly tall, dusty things. The primary meanings provided are 'destruction' and 'tall, dusty things'.

Derived headwords

الشَّجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    Destructionclassical

    The state of being destroyed or ruined; annihilation.

  2. 2.
    Tall, dusty thingsclassical

    Refers to objects or entities that are tall and covered in dust or earth.

Parallel reading

الشَّجْم الطوال الأعفار
The tall, dusty things.
الشَّجْم الهلاك
Destruction.