فلم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of greatness, largeness, and magnitude, often applied to physical size, importance, or even to objects like combs and wells. It can also denote cowardice.

Derived headwords

الْفِيلمnoun

1.
great manboth
A man who is great and huge in stature.
2.
great matterclassical
An important or significant affair.
3.
large combboth
A large comb, or simply a comb.
4.
large forelockboth
A large lock of hair, particularly on the forehead.
5.
cowardclassical
A timid or fearful person.
6.
large woman's equipmentclassical
A woman who has extensive or ample provisions and equipment.
7.
wide wellboth
A well that is wide, or wide-mouthed.

تَفَيْلَقَverb

1.
to be greatclassical
To be great or large, used in reference to a boy's growth or stature.

تَفَيْلَمَverb

1.
to be greatclassical
To be great or large, used in reference to a boy's growth or stature.

الْفِيلمَانِيّadjective

1.
greatly largeclassical
Intensely large or great, an exaggerated form derived from 'filam'.

Parallel reading

رأيت رجلا فيلما أي عظيما

I saw a man, a 'filam', meaning great.

ورأيت فيلما من الأمر أي عظيما

And I saw a 'filam' of a matter, meaning a great one.

والفيلماني منسوب إليه بزيادة الألف والنون للمبالغة

And 'al-filmani' is attributed to it with the addition of alif and nun for exaggeration.

أقمر فيلم هجان

A great, tall camel.

رأيته فيلمانيا

I saw him as greatly large.

كما فرق اللمة الفيلم

As the 'filam' parted the forelock.

والفيلم: الجبان

And 'al-filam': the coward.

ويقال: فيلماني كما يقال دحسماني

And it is said: 'filmani' as 'dahsamani' is said.

ويحمي المضاف إذا ما دعا، ... إذا فر ذو اللمة الفيلم

And he protects the protected when he calls, ... when the one with the forelock, the great one, flees.

ويقال: الفيلم الرجل العظيم الجمة

And it is said: 'al-filam' is the man with the great forelock.

يفرق بالسيف أقرانه، ... كما فرق اللمة الفيلم

He separates his peers with the sword, ... as the 'filam' parted the forelock.

يشذب بالسيف أقرانه، ... إذا فر ذو اللمة الفيلم

He prunes his peers with the sword, ... when the one with the forelock, the great one, flees.

كما فر ذو اللمة الفيلم

As the one with the forelock, the great one, fled.

رأيت فيلما يسرح فيلمه بفيلم

I saw a great man combing his large forelock with a comb.

كل عظيم الرؤوس فيلمها

Every one of them with a great head is 'filamha'.

والفيلم: المرأة الواسعة الجهاز

And 'al-filam': the woman with ample equipment.

وبئر فيلم: واسعة

And a 'filam' well: wide.

وكل واسع فيلم

And everything wide is 'filam'.