هثم

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of crushing, grinding, or breaking something into small pieces. It also extends to terms for specific natural elements like sand dunes, plants, and birds of prey, possibly through a metaphorical association with destruction or sharpness.

Derived headwords

هثمverb

1.
to crushboth
To crush something until it is pulverized or ground into fine particles.

يهثمهverb

1.
crushing itboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to crush', indicating the action is ongoing or habitual.

هثم الشيء يهثمه: دقه حتى انسحق — He crushed the thing, crushing it until it was pulverized.

هثمverb

1.
to giveclassical
To give or bestow from one's wealth.

وهثم له من ماله: كما تقول قثم — And he gave him from his wealth, as you say 'qathama'.

الهثمnoun

1.
pulverized sandclassical
Refers to sand that has been pulverized or ground down.

الهيثمnoun

1.
falconboth
A name for a falcon, a bird of prey.
2.
eagle chickclassical
It is also said to be the chick of an eagle.
3.
vulture chickclassical
It is also said to be the chick of a vulture.
4.
eagle's preyclassical
It is also said to be the prey of an eagle.

تنازع كفاه العنان، كأنه ... مولعة فتخاء تطلب هيثما — His hands wrestled with the reins, as if she were... a swift, eager female seeking prey.

الهيثمnoun

1.
sand duneclassical
A sand dune, specifically one that is easy to traverse.
2.
red sand duneclassical
It is also said to be a red sand dune.
3.
red sandclassical
It is also said to be red sand.

خوار غزلان لدى هيثم، ... تذكرت فيقة ارآمها — The bleating of gazelles near a sand dune, ... recalling the scent of their young.

الهيثمnoun

1.
type of treeclassical
A type of tree.

الهيثمةnoun

1.
type of grassclassical
A type of grass, specifically from the 'nageel' family.

الهيثمnoun

1.
type of grainclassical
A type of grain.

هيثمname

1.
proper nameboth
A proper name, likely derived from the meanings associated with the root.

وهيثم: اسم، والله أعلم — And Haytham: a name, and God knows best.

Parallel reading

هثم الشيء يهثمه: دقه حتى انسحق.

He crushed the thing, crushing it until it was pulverized.

وهثم له من ماله: كما تقول قثم؛ حكاه ابن الأعرابي.

And he gave him from his wealth, as you say 'qathama'; Ibn al-A'rabi narrated this.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: الهثم القيزان المنهالة.

And Ibn al-A'rabi said: Al-hathm are the flowing sand dunes.

والهيثم: الصقر، وقيل: فرخ النسر، وقيل: هو فرخ العقاب، ومنه سمي الرجل هيثما، وقيل: هو صيد العقاب؛

And al-Haytham is the falcon, and it is said: the chick of the vulture, and it is said: it is the chick of the eagle, and from it a man is named Haytham, and it is said: it is the prey of the eagle;

تنازع كفاه العنان، كأنه ... مولعة فتخاء تطلب هيثما

His hands wrestled with the reins, as if she were... a swift, eager female seeking prey.

والهيثم: الكثيب السهل، وقيل: الكثيب الأحمر، وقيل: الهيثم رملة حمراء؛

And al-Haytham is the easy sand dune, and it is said: the red sand dune, and it is said: al-Haytham is red sand;

خوار غزلان لدى هيثم، ... تذكرت فيقة ارآمها

The bleating of gazelles near a sand dune, ... recalling the scent of their young.

والهيثم: ضرب من الشجر.

And al-Haytham is a type of tree.

والهيثمة: بقلة من النجيل.

And al-Haythama is a plant from the grasses.

والهيثم: ضرب من الحبة؛ عن الزجاجي.

And al-Haytham is a type of grain; according to al-Zajjaji.

وهيثم: اسم، والله أعلم.

And Haytham: a name, and God knows best.