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ضوم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of injustice or oppression. The primary derived lemma directly equates to 'to wrong' or 'to oppress'.

Derived headwords

ضَامَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to wrongboth

    To act unjustly towards someone, to oppress them.

Parallel reading

ضمته: كضمته أي ظلمته
He wronged him: as in 'he wronged him', meaning he oppressed him.
وسنذكره في الياء أيضا
And we will mention it also under the letter Yāʼ.