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لجم

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root لجم primarily relates to the concept of restraint, control, and obstruction, most commonly associated with the bridle or bit used to control an animal. This extends metaphorically to preventing speech, blocking passages, and even marking animals.

Derived headwords

لِجَامnoun
  1. 1.
    bridle, bitboth

    The device, typically a rope or stick, inserted into an animal's mouth and attached to its head, used for control.

  2. 2.
    restraint, impedimentboth

    Metaphorically, anything that prevents or hinders, especially speech.

  3. 3.
    branding markclassical

    A specific type of mark on camels, extending from the cheeks to the sides of the neck.

لجام الدابة: معروف — The bridle of a mount: known.
واللجام: حبل أو عصا تدخل في فم الدابة وتلزق إلى قفاه. — And the bridle: a rope or stick that enters the mouth of the animal and attaches to its nape.
واللجام: ضرب من سمات الإبل يكون من الخدين إلى صفقي العنق — And the bridle: a type of camel branding that extends from the cheeks to the sides of the neck.
ألْجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to bridle, to put a bridle onboth

    To place a bridle on an animal.

  2. 2.
    to restrain, to muzzleboth

    To prevent someone from speaking, metaphorically using a bridle.

وقد ألجم الفرس. — And the horse was bridled.
من سئل عما يعلمه فكتمه ألجمه الله بلجام من نار يوم القيامة — Whoever is asked about something he knows and conceals it, Allah will bridle him with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.
ألْجِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bridlesboth

    The plural of لجام, referring to multiple bridles.

والجمع ألجمة ولجم ولجم — And the plural is aljamah, lujum, and lujum.
لُجُمnoun
  1. 1.
    bridlesboth

    A plural form of لجام, referring to multiple bridles.

والجمع ألجمة ولجم ولجم — And the plural is aljamah, lujum, and lujum.
مُلْجِمnoun
  1. 1.
    place of the bridleclassical

    The location on an animal's face where the bridle is placed.

والملجم: موضع اللجام — And the muljam: the place of the bridle.
لَجْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mouth of a valleyclassical

    The opening or entrance of a valley.

  2. 2.
    landmarkclassical

    A distinguishing mark or sign on the ground.

  3. 3.
    location of the bridleclassical

    The part of an animal's face where the bridle sits.

ولجمة الوادي: فوهته. — And the lajmah of the valley: its mouth.
واللجمة: العلم من أعلام الأرض. — And the lajmah: a landmark of the earth's signs.
ولجمة الدابة: موقع اللجام من وجهها. — And the lajmah of the animal: the location of the bridle on its face.
تَلَجَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to bind oneself (for menstruation)classical

    A woman binding herself with a cloth or pad for menstruation.

وتلجمت المرأة إذا استثفرت لمحيضها. — And the woman talajjamat if she bound herself for her menses.
لَجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    high, solid groundclassical

    An elevated and firm piece of land.

  2. 2.
    flat-topped mountainclassical

    A mountain that is broad and flat on top, not massive.

واللجم: الصمد المرتفع. — And the lajm: the elevated, solid ground.
أبو عمرو: اللجمة الجبل المسطح ليس بالضخم. — Abu Amr: The lajmah is a flat mountain, not massive.
لَجَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sides of a valleyclassical

    The flanks or edges of a valley.

وقيل: هو الوزغ؛ التهذيب: ومنه قول الأخطل: ومرت على الألجام، ألجام حامر، ... أراد جمع لجمة الوادي وهي ناحية منه — And it was said: it is the lizard; Al-Tahdhib: And from this is the saying of Al-Akhtal: And they passed by the aljam, the aljam of Hamir, ... he intended the plural of lajmat al-wadi, which is its side.
لَجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    small reptileclassical

    A small lizard-like creature.

  2. 2.
    lizardclassical

    A general term for a lizard or gecko.

واللجم: دويبة؛ قال عدي بن زيد: له منخر مثل جحر اللجم — And the lajm: a small creature; Adi ibn Zayd said: He has nostrils like the burrow of the lajm.
وقيل: هو الوزغ — And it was said: it is the gecko.
مُلْجَمadjective
  1. 1.
    branded with the lajam markclassical

    An animal bearing the specific camel brand known as 'lajam'.

والقياس على الآخر ملجوم، قال: ولم يسمع، وأحسن منه أن يقال به سمة لجام. — And the analogy with the other is muljam, he said: and it was not heard, and better than it is to say it has the lajam brand.
لَجِيمname
  1. 1.
    male given nameclassical

    A proper name for a man.

وملجم: اسم رجل. — And Muljam: a man's name.
بَنُو لَجِيمname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A tribal or familial designation.

وبنو لجيم: بطن. — And Banu Lajim: a clan.
شُؤْمnoun
  1. 1.
    ill omen, misfortuneclassical

    Something considered to bring bad luck or misfortune.

واللجم: الشؤم. — And the lajm: ill omen.

Parallel reading

لجام الدابة: معروف
The bridle of a mount: known.
وقال سيبويه: هو فارسي معرب
And Sibawayh said: it is a Persian word Arabized.
وقد ألجم الفرس.
And the horse was bridled.
من سئل عما يعلمه فكتمه ألجمه الله بلجام من نار يوم القيامة
Whoever is asked about something he knows and conceals it, Allah will bridle him with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.
قال الممسك عن الكلام ممثل بمن ألجم نفسه بلجام
The one who refrains from speaking is likened to one who has bridled himself with a bridle.
يبلغ العرق منهم ما يلجمهم أي يصل إلى أفواههم فيصير لهم بمنزلة اللجام يمنعهم عن الكلام
Sweat reaches them to the point of covering their mouths, becoming like a bridle preventing them from speaking.
والملجم: موضع اللجام
And the muljam: the place of the bridle.
ولجمة الدابة: موقع اللجام من وجهها.
And the lajmah of the animal: the location of the bridle on its face.
واللجام: حبل أو عصا تدخل في فم الدابة وتلزق إلى قفاه.
And the bridle: a rope or stick that enters the animal's mouth and attaches to its nape.
وجاء وقد لفظ لجامه أي جاء وهو مجهود من العطش والإعياء
And he came having dropped his bridle, meaning he came exhausted from thirst and fatigue.
واللجام: ضرب من سمات الإبل يكون من الخدين إلى صفقي العنق
And the lajam: a type of camel branding that extends from the cheeks to the sides of the neck.
وتلجمت المرأة إذا استثفرت لمحيضها.
And the woman talajjamat if she bound herself for her menses.
ولجمة الوادي: فوهته.
And the lajmah of the valley: its mouth.
واللجمة: العلم من أعلام الأرض.
And the lajmah: a landmark of the earth's signs.
واللجم: الصمد المرتفع.
And the lajm: the elevated, solid ground.
أبو عمرو: اللجمة الجبل المسطح ليس بالضخم.
Abu Amr: The lajmah is a flat mountain, not massive.
واللجم: دويبة؛ قال عدي بن زيد: له منخر مثل جحر اللجم
And the lajm: a small creature; Adi ibn Zayd said: He has nostrils like the burrow of the lajm.
وقيل: هو الوزغ؛ التهذيب: ومنه قول الأخطل: ومرت على الألجام، ألجام حامر، ...
And it was said: it is the gecko; Al-Tahdhib: And from this is the saying of Al-Akhtal: And they passed by the aljam, the aljam of Hamir, ...
ابن بري: قال ابن خالويه اللجم العاطوس وهي سمكة في البحر والعرب تتشاءم بها؛ وأنشد لرؤبة: ولا أحب اللجم العاطوسا
Ibn al-Bari: Ibn Khalaweyh said the lajm is the 'atoos, which is a fish in the sea, and the Arabs consider it an ill omen; and Ru'bah recited: And I do not like the lajm al-'atoos.
واللجم: الشؤم.
And the lajm: ill omen.
وملجم: اسم رجل.
And Muljam: a man's name.
وبنو لجيم: بطن.
And Banu Lajim: a clan.