غشم

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns injustice, oppression, and forceful, unthinking action. It extends to descriptions of aggressive or reckless individuals and animals, and also to the concept of something being rough or unrefined.

Derived headwords

غَشَمَverb

1.
to oppressboth
To act unjustly or oppressively towards someone.
2.
to seize unjustlyclassical
To take something by force or without right.

الغَشَمnoun

1.
injusticeboth
The act of oppression, injustice, or wrongdoing.
2.
usurpationclassical
Seizing or taking something unlawfully.

غَاشِمadjective

1.
oppressiveboth
One who acts unjustly or oppressively.
2.
aggressiveclassical
Characterized by forceful and unthinking action.

غَشَّامadjective

1.
oppressiveboth
One who is habitually oppressive or unjust.
2.
recklessclassical
One who acts without consideration or thought.

غَشُومadjective

1.
oppressiveboth
One who oppresses or seizes things indiscriminately.
2.
unthinkingclassical
Acting without foresight or consideration, like someone gathering firewood at night without looking.

غَشْمَشَمadjective

1.
boldclassical
A man who is bold, impetuous, and proceeds forcefully.
2.
unyieldingclassical
Someone who cannot be deterred from their desires or intentions.

المُغْشِمadjective

1.
boldclassical
A man who is bold and impetuous, pursuing his goals relentlessly.
2.
unyieldingclassical
Someone who is determined and cannot be stopped from what they want.

غَشْمَشْمَةnoun

1.
boldnessclassical
The quality of being bold, impetuous, and determined.
2.
recklessnessclassical
A state of acting without restraint or consideration.

غَشْمَشْمَة (ناقة)adjective

1.
spiritedclassical
A she-camel that is spirited and difficult to control, possessing a strong will.
2.
proudclassical
Having a high spirit or self-respect.

الأغْشَمadjective

1.
toughclassical
Describing old, dry, and tough vegetation.
2.
hardenedclassical
Something that has become rigid or tough with age or dryness.

غَشِيمname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

غَيْشَمname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

غَشْمَشَم (ورد)adjective

1.
strong-blowingclassical
Describing a wind that blows strongly and relentlessly.

Parallel reading

الظلم والغصب

Injustice and usurpation.

غشمهم يغشمهم غشما

He oppressed them, he oppressed them, with oppression.

ورجل غاشم وغشام وغشوم

And a man is oppressive, habitually oppressive, and oppressively unjust.

وكذلك الأنثى

And likewise the female.

لقد جرت عليك يد غشوم

Indeed, an oppressive hand has wronged you.

والحرب غشوم لأنها تنال غير الجاني

And war is oppressive because it affects those other than the perpetrator.

والغشمشم: الجريء الماضي

And al-ghashmsham: the bold and impetuous one.

وقيل: الغشمشم والمغشم من الرجال الذي يركب رأسه لا يثنيه شيء عما يريد ويهوى من شجاعته

And it was said: Al-ghashmsham and al-mughsham are men who act headstrong, nothing deters them from what they want and desire out of their bravery.

وإنه لذو غشمشمة

And indeed, he possesses boldness.

ورد غشمشم إذا ركبت رؤوسها فلم تثن عن وجهها

And a she-camel is gashmsham if it acts headstrong and is not turned from its course.

إذا أرزمت جاءت بورد غشمشم

When it bellows, it comes with a strong-blowing wind.

والغشوم: الذي يخبط الناس ويأخذ كل ما قدر عليه

And al-ghashoom: is one who strikes people and takes all he can get.

والأصل فيه من غشم الحاطب، وهو أن يحتطب ليلا فيقطع كل ما قدر عليه بلا نظر ولا فكر

And the origin of this is from the firewood gatherer's ghashm, which is gathering firewood at night and cutting whatever he can without looking or thinking.

تجهز فاغشم الناس سائلا، كما يغشم الشجراء بالليل حاطب

Prepare yourself and oppress the people with your requests, just as a firewood gatherer strikes the trees at night.

وقد لقيت أفتاء بكر بن وائل، وهزان بالبطحاء ضربا غشمشما

Indeed, we encountered the leaders of Bakr bin Wa'il and Hazan in the plain with a fierce, unthinking strike.

إذا ما غضبنا غضبة مضرية، هتكنا حجاب الشمس أو مطرت دما

When we become angry with a Mudarite anger, we tear through the veil of the sun or it rains blood.

وإنشد: قتلنا ناجيا بقتيل عمرو، وجر الطالب الترة الغشوم

And he recited: We killed Najiyan for the sake of Amr's slain, and the pursuer brought forth the oppressive vengeance.

وناقة غشمشمة: عزيزة النفس

And a gashmsham she-camel: is proud and high-spirited.

يقول: تزهق قائدها أي تسبقه من نشاطها

He means: it outruns its leader, meaning it gets ahead of it due to its vigor.

والأغشم: اليابس القديم من النبت

And al-aghsham: is the dry, old vegetation.

كأن صوت شخبها، إذا خما، صوت أفاع في خشي أغشما

As if the sound of its milk dripping, when it became thick, was like the sound of snakes in dry, tough wood.