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قءم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of standing, being upright, and establishing something. It extends to the idea of sustenance, fulfillment, and endurance, particularly in the context of drinking and satisfying thirst.

Derived headwords

قَامَverb
  1. 1.
    to stand upboth

    To rise from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position to an upright stance.

  2. 2.
    to standboth

    To be in an upright position; to remain standing.

  3. 3.
    to be establishedboth

    To be set up, founded, or put into place.

  4. 4.
    to undertakeboth

    To engage in or carry out a task or activity.

  5. 5.
    to be satisfied (with drink)classical

    To become fully hydrated or quenched after drinking.

قام الرجل من مجلسه — The man stood up from his seat.
قام على قدميه — He stood on his feet.
قِيَامnoun
  1. 1.
    standing upboth

    The act of rising to an upright position.

  2. 2.
    establishmentboth

    The act of founding, setting up, or putting into effect.

  3. 3.
    standingboth

    The state of being upright or in an erect position.

قاموا قياماً — They stood up.
قاموا بأمر الله — They established the command of God.
قَائِمadjective
  1. 1.
    standingboth

    In an upright position; erect.

  2. 2.
    establishedboth

    Set up, founded, or in existence.

  3. 3.
    uprightboth

    Morally sound or honorable.

  4. 4.
    sustainedboth

    Maintained or kept in being.

رجل قائم — A standing man.
الدولة القائمة — The established state.
قَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    statureboth

    The height of a person's body.

  2. 2.
    standingclassical

    The act or state of standing.

رجل طويل القامة — A tall man.
قامته معتدلة — His stature is moderate.
قَوَّامadjective
  1. 1.
    uprightboth

    Standing erect; firm.

  2. 2.
    justboth

    Acting with fairness and equity.

  3. 3.
    well-proportionedboth

    Having balanced and harmonious physical features.

رجل قوّام — An upright man.
الأمر قوّام — The matter is firm/established.
قَائِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    listboth

    A series of names or items written or printed together.

  2. 2.
    leg (of furniture)both

    A support that holds something up, like a table or chair leg.

  3. 3.
    scale (of a balance)classical

    The beam of a weighing scale.

قائمة الطعام — The menu.
قائمة الأسعار — The price list.
قَامَ بِـverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to carry outboth

    To perform or execute a task, duty, or action.

  2. 2.
    to undertakeboth

    To commit oneself to and begin or accept.

قام بالواجب — He performed his duty.
قام بالعمل — He undertook the work.
قَامَ عَلَىverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to stand overboth

    To be positioned above or in charge of something.

  2. 2.
    to manageboth

    To be responsible for and direct.

  3. 3.
    to be based onboth

    To have as a foundation or principle.

قام على الخدمة — He stood over the service.
قام على إدارة المشروع — He managed the project.
قَامَ لِـverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to stand forboth

    To support or advocate for a cause or person.

  2. 2.
    to rise to meetclassical

    To stand up in order to confront or greet someone.

قام للضيف — He stood up to meet the guest.
قَامَ مِنْverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to rise fromboth

    To get up from a position or place.

قام من نومه — He rose from his sleep.
قَامَ إِلَىverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to go toclassical

    To move towards a destination.

قام إلى الصلاة — He went to prayer.

Parallel reading

قَامَ من الشَّرَابِ قَأْمًا: ارْتَوَى
He drank until he was satisfied from the drink, meaning he became quenched.
قَامَ الرجلُ
The man stood up.
قَامَ على سَاقٍ
He stood on one leg.
قَامَ الأمرُ
The matter was established.
قَامَ بِعَمَلِهِ
He performed his work.
قَامَ على رِعَايَتِهِ
He undertook his care.
قَامَ لَهُ
He stood up for him.
قَامَ إِلَيْهِ
He went to him.
قَامَ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ
He rose from his seat.
قَامَ بِحَقِّهِ
He fulfilled his right.