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صءم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of drinking excessively or to satiety. It encompasses the idea of drinking deeply, repeatedly, or until one is fully satisfied.

Derived headwords

صَئِمَverb
  1. 1.
    drank excessivelyboth

    To drink a large quantity of something, often to the point of being satiated or overfull.

صَأْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive drinkingboth

    The act or state of drinking excessively or to satiety.

صَئِبَverb
  1. 1.
    drank excessivelyclassical

    Similar to صَئِمَ, it signifies drinking a great deal, often implying fullness or satiety.

قَئِبَverb
  1. 1.
    drank excessivelyclassical

    To drink a lot, to the point of being full or satiated.

ذَئِجَverb
  1. 1.
    drank excessivelyclassical

    To drink copiously, implying a large intake of liquid.

أَمِتَverb
  1. 1.
    was satiated from drinkingclassical

    To become fully satisfied or quenched from drinking water or other liquids.

صَأَبَverb
  1. 1.
    was satiated from drinkingclassical

    To be fully satisfied or quenched by drinking, particularly water.

صَأَمَverb
  1. 1.
    drank deeplyclassical

    To drink deeply or repeatedly, taking in a satisfying amount.

Parallel reading

صئم من الشراب صأما
He drank excessively from the drink, drinking a lot.
كصئب إذا أكثر شربه
Like 'صَئِبَ' if he drank a lot.
وكذلك قئب وذئج
And likewise 'قَئِبَ' and 'ذَئِجَ'.
فأمت وصأبت إذا رويت من الماء
And 'أَمِتَ' and 'صَأَبَ' if one is satiated from water.
فأمت في الشراب وصأمت إذا كرعت فيه نفسا
And 'أَمِتَ' in drinking and 'صَأَمَ' if one drinks deeply from it.