لهزم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the jawbone, specifically the hinge or angle of the jaw, and by extension, the fleshy parts of the cheeks and neck. It is also used metaphorically to denote the prominent or central figures within a lineage or tribe.

Derived headwords

اللهَزْمَتَانnoun

1.
jaw hingesclassical
Two large molars or chewing muscles located at the base of the jawbones, near the corners of the mouth.

اللَّهَازِمnoun

1.
jaw hingesclassical
The base of the jawbones, specifically the hinge area below the ears.
2.
prominent peopleclassical
Metaphorically refers to the prominent or central figures within a lineage or tribe.

لَهْزَمَةnoun

1.
jaw hingeclassical
A single jaw hinge, referring to the fleshy part of the jawbone below the ear.

لَهَزَمَverb

1.
to affect (cheeks)classical
To affect or mix with the cheeks, specifically referring to gray hair intermingling with the hair of the cheeks.

مُلْهَزَمnoun

1.
affected partclassical
The part of the cheek that has been affected or mixed with gray hair.

Parallel reading

اللهزمتان مضيغتان عليتان في أصل الحنكين في أسفل الشدقين

The jaw hinges are two large molars at the base of the jawbones, in the lower part of the cheeks.

مضيغتان في أصل الحنك

Two molars at the base of the palate.

وقيل: عند منحنى اللحيين أسفل من الأذنين وهما معظم اللحيين

And it was said: at the curve of the jawbones below the ears, and they are the main part of the jawbones.

وقيل: هما ما تحت الأذنين من أعلى اللحيين والخدين

And it was said: they are what is beneath the ears from the upper jawbones and cheeks.

وقيل: هما مجتمع اللحم بين الماضغ والأذن من اللحي

And it was said: they are the gathering of flesh between the chewing muscle and the ear of the jawbone.

أمن هامها أو لهازمها أي من أشرافها أنت أو من أوساطها

Are you from its prominent ones or its central ones, meaning from its nobles or its middling ones?

واللهازم: أصول الحنكين، واحدتها لهزمة، بالكسر، فاستعارها لوسط النسب والقبيلة

And the jaw hinges are the bases of the jawbones, the singular of which is 'lahzamah' (with kasra), and it was metaphorically used for the middle of lineage and tribe.

ثم يأخذ بلهزمتيه ؛ يعني شدقيه

Then he takes by his two jaw hinges; meaning his cheeks.

وقيل: هما عظمان ناتئان في اللحيين تحت الأذنين

And it was said: they are two prominent bones in the jawbones beneath the ears.

وقيل: هما مضيغتان عليتان تحتهما، والجمع اللهازم

And it was said: they are two large molars beneath them, and the plural is 'lahazim'.

يا خاز باز أرسل اللهازما، ... إني أخاف أن تكون لازما

O Khaz Baz, send the jaw hinge, ... I fear that you may be a necessity.

أزوح أنوح ما يهش إلى الندى، ... قرى ما قرى للضرس بين اللهازم

I am restless, I moan, not eager for generosity, ... hospitality is not offered for the molar between the jaw hinges.

ولهزمه: أصاب لهزمته

And 'lahazahu': he struck his jaw hinge.

ولهزم الشيب خديه أي خالطهما

And gray hair mixed with his cheeks, meaning it mingled with them.

إما تري شيبا علاني أغثمه، ... لهزم خدي به ملهزمه

If you see gray hair covering me, ... it has affected my cheeks with its affected part.

ولهزه الشيب ولهزمه بمعنى

And 'lahazahu' the gray hair and 'lahazamu' the gray hair mean the same thing.

وتيم اللات، وقيس بن ثعلبة، وعنزة

And Taym al-Lat, and Qays bin Tha'labah, and 'Anazah.

وتيم الله بن ثعلبة بن عكابة يقال لهم اللهازم، وهم حلفاء بني عجل

And Taym Allah bin Tha'labah bin 'Ukabah are called Al-Lahazim, and they are allies of Banu 'Ijil.

وقد مات بسطام بن قيس وعامر.، ... ومات أبو غسان شيخ اللهازم

And Bistam bin Qays and 'Amir have died. ... And Abu Ghassan, the chief of Al-Lahazim, has died.