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لحم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'لحم' primarily relates to flesh, meat, and the physical body. It extends to concepts of strength, intensity, and sometimes aggression or conflict, particularly in derived verbal forms.

Derived headwords

أَلْحَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to sow discordclassical

    To instigate or cause strife and conflict between people.

  2. 2.
    to sharpenclassical

    To sharpen one's sight towards something or someone, directing a gaze intensely.

مَلَاحِمnoun
  1. 1.
    strong ropesclassical

    A rope that is tightly and strongly twisted, implying durability and strength.

  2. 2.
    battlesclassical

    Large-scale conflicts or wars; also used poetically for intense struggles.

ملاحم الغارة لم يغتلب — The strong ropes of the raid were not overcome.
مُلْحَمnoun
  1. 1.
    type of clothclassical

    A specific kind or category of fabric or textile.

اللَّحَّامname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or descriptive nickname) belonging to one of the renowned Arab horsemen.

أبو اللحام: كنية أحد فرسان العرب — Abu al-Lahham: the kunya of one of the Arab horsemen.

Parallel reading

وألحم بين بني فلان شرا: جناه لهم.
And he sowed discord between the sons of so-and-so: he brought it forth for them.
وألحمه بصره: حدده نحوه ورماه به.
And his sight sharpened towards him: he directed it towards him and shot it at him.
وحبل ملاحم: شديد الفتل؛ عن أبي حنيفة؛
And a rope of malahim: tightly twisted; according to Abu Hanifa;
وأنشد: ملاحم الغارة لم يغتلب
And he recited: The strong ropes of the raid were not overcome.
والملحم: جنس من الثياب.
And al-mulham: a type of cloth.
وأبو اللحام: كنية أحد فرسان العرب.
And Abu al-Lahham: the kunya of one of the Arab horsemen.