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شعم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to reconciliation and mediation between people. It also extends to describing something or someone as tall or long.

Derived headwords

شَعَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to reconcileclassical

    To act as a mediator and bring about reconciliation between people.

الشَّعْمnoun
  1. 1.
    reconciliationclassical

    The act of reconciling people or the state of being reconciled; mediation.

الشَّعْمُومadjective
  1. 1.
    tall (person)both

    A tall person.

  2. 2.
    tall (camel)both

    A tall camel.

الشَّغْمُومadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Tall or long, without specific restriction to people or animals.

Parallel reading

الشَّعْم: الإصلاح بين الناس، وهو حرف غريب.
Al-sha'm: Reconciliation between people, and it is a rare word.
والشَّعْمُوم والشَّغْمُوم، بالعين والغين: الطويل من الناس والإبل
And al-sha'mūm and al-shaghmūm, with 'ayn and ghayn: the tall one among people and camels
وفي التهذيب: الطويل بغير تقييد
And in Al-Tahdhib: the tall one without restriction
وزعم يعقوب أن عينها بدل من غين شغموم.
And Ya'qub claimed that its 'ayn is a substitute for the ghayn of shaghmūm.