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قلذم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of abundance, particularly concerning water in a well. It also has a connection to the Red Sea, possibly through a diminutive form.

Derived headwords

القليذمnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundant wellclassical

    A well that is abundant and has a large quantity of water.

قذوماًadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundantclassical

    Describing something as abundant or plentiful, likely referring to water.

قليزماnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of Qulzumclassical

    A diminutive form, possibly derived from the name of the Red Sea (Bahr al-Qulzum), used in a complimentary manner.

القلزمname
  1. 1.
    Red Seaclassical

    The name of the Red Sea.

Parallel reading

إن لنا قليذما قذوما
Indeed, we have an abundant well.
يزيده مخج الدلا جموما
The drawing of the buckets increases its abundance.
قد صبحت قليذما قذوما
Indeed, it has become an abundant well.
اشتقه من بحر القلزم فصغره على جهة المدح
He derived it from the Red Sea and made it diminutive in a complimentary way.