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ظوم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes the sound made by a male goat when it is sexually aroused. There is a linguistic note suggesting a potential etymological connection to another root.

Derived headwords

الظُؤُومnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of a male goatclassical

    The specific sound a male goat (tays) makes when it is in a state of sexual excitement or rut.

Parallel reading

صوت التيس عند الهياج
The sound of the male goat when aroused.
وزعم يعقوب أن ميمه بدل من باء الظاب
And Ya'qub claimed that its mim is a substitution for the ba' of al-zabb.