← Back to Lisan al-Arab

لضم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of being harsh, insistent, or forceful towards someone. It describes an aggressive and persistent approach, often implying a lack of gentleness or kindness.

Derived headwords

لَظَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be harshclassical

    To act with harshness and insistence towards a person. This implies an aggressive and forceful manner.

لَضَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be insistentclassical

    To be insistent and persistent with someone, applying pressure or force. It signifies an unyielding and demanding attitude.

لَضْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    harshnessclassical

    The state or act of being harsh and insistent. It is the verbal noun for the action described by the root.

أَلْضَمُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I was harsh with himclassical

    The first-person singular imperfect form of the verb, indicating the speaker's action of being harsh or insistent towards someone.

Parallel reading

اللضم العنف والإلحاح على الرجل
Harshness is violence and insistence upon a man.
يقال: لضمته ألضمه لضما أي عنفت عليه وألححت
It is said: I was harsh with him, I am harsh with him, with harshness, meaning I was violent towards him and insistent.
مننت بنائل ولضمت أخرى
You bestowed a gift, and you were harsh with another.
برد، ما كذا فعل الكرام
Cool down; the noble do not act like this.