هوم

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns light sleep, drowsiness, and the state of being sleepy. It also extends to the concept of the head, particularly its upper part, and in a more abstract sense, the essence or leader of something. Metaphorically, it can refer to death or a state of ruin.

Derived headwords

هَوَمَverb

1.
to be drowsyboth
To be in a state of light sleep or drowsiness, characterized by nodding the head.

وهوم الرجل إذا هز رأسه من النعاس — And a man's 'hawama' is when he nods his head from sleepiness.

تَهْوِيمnoun

1.
light sleepboth
Light sleep, the initial stage of sleep, less intense than deep sleep.
2.
drowsinessboth
The state of being drowsy or sleepy, often accompanied by nodding.

ما تطعم العين نوما غير تهويم — The eye does not taste any sleep other than light sleep.

الهُوَامnoun

1.
verminboth
Creeping things, insects, or small animals that infest the earth.

اجتنبوا هوم الأرض فإنها مأوى الهوام — Avoid the low-lying parts of the earth, for they are the dwelling place of vermin.

الهَامَةnoun

1.
headboth
The head of anything, especially of beings with spirits; the upper part of the head.
2.
skullclassical
The skull, or the bones of the head.
3.
spirit of the slainclassical
The soul of a slain person who has not had their vengeance, believed to become a bird that cries for water at their grave.
4.
leaderboth
The chief or leader of a group of people.
5.
owlclassical
A type of bird, specifically an owl, associated with ill omen.
6.
a place nameclassical
A specific location, possibly a place near Egypt or a wall in Medina.

الهامة: رأس كل شيء من الروحانيين — The 'hamah' is the head of everything spiritual.

وكانوا يزعمون أن روح القتيل الذي لم يدرك بثأره تصير هامة فتزقو عند قبره — And they used to claim that the soul of a slain person whose vengeance was not taken would become a 'hamah' and cry out at their grave.

هَامَverb

1.
to wanderboth
To wander aimlessly or go about without purpose.

أو هو جمع هائم وهو الذاهب على وجهه — Or it is the plural of 'ha'im', which is one who goes about aimlessly.

هَائِمnoun

1.
wandererboth
One who wanders aimlessly or is lost.

أو هو جمع هائم وهو الذاهب على وجهه — Or it is the plural of 'ha'im', which is one who goes about aimlessly.

هَامnoun

1.
plural of 'hamah'both
Plural of 'hamah', referring to heads, skulls, or leaders.
2.
group of peopleclassical
A multitude or group of people.
3.
plural of 'ha'im'both
Plural of 'ha'im', referring to those who wander.

والجمع هام — And the plural is 'haam'.

أَزْقَىverb

1.
to cause to cry outclassical
To cause the spirit of the slain to cry out for vengeance, by killing the person.

فقد أزقيت بالمروين هاما — For I have caused a 'hamah' to cry out in Marw.

الهُومَةnoun

1.
desertboth
An open, desolate plain or desert.

الهوماة: الفلاة — Al-humaah: the desert.

الهُومَاةnoun

1.
desertboth
An open, desolate plain or desert.

الهوماة: الفلاة — Al-humaah: the desert.

بَنَات الهَامnoun

1.
brain marrowclassical
The marrow of the brain.

يزيل بنات الهام عن سكناتها — Removing the brain marrow from its resting places.

هَامَةname

1.
a place nameclassical
A specific place, possibly a wall in Medina.

من الغلب من عضدان هامة شربت — From the strong ones of the walls of Hamah, which were watered.

هَاؤُمparticle

1.
come!classical
An imperative particle meaning 'come!' or 'take!'

هاؤم اقرؤا كتابيه — Come, read my book!

Parallel reading

عاري الأشاجع مشفوه أخو قنص، ... ما تطعم العين نوما غير تهويم

Bare of shoulder blades, with a weak voice, a hunter... the eye does not taste any sleep other than light sleep.

وهوم الرجل إذا هز رأسه من النعاس

And a man's 'hawama' is when he nods his head from sleepiness.

وهوم القوم وتهوموا كذلك، وقد هومنا.

And the people became drowsy and were drowsy likewise, and we have been drowsy.

فبينا أنا نائمة أو مهومة ؛ التهويم: أول النوم وهو دون النوم الشديد.

While I was sleeping or drowsy; 'al-tahwim' is the beginning of sleep, which is less than deep sleep.

الهامة: رأس كل شيء من الروحانيين؛ عن الليث؛

The 'hamah': the head of everything spiritual; according to Al-Layth;

وكانت العرب تزعم أن روح القتيل الذي لم يدرك بثأره تصير هامة فتزقو عند قبره، تقول: اسقوني اسقوني فإذا أدرك بثأره طارت؛

And the Arabs used to claim that the soul of a slain person who had not had their vengeance taken would become a 'hamah' and cry out at their grave, saying: 'Give me drink, give me drink!' and when their vengeance was taken, it would fly away;

فإن تك هامة بهراة تزقو، ... فقد أزقيت بالمروين هاما

If a 'hamah' is crying out in Herat, ... then I have caused a 'hamah' to cry out in Marw.

ومن قول ذي الإصبع: يا عمرو، إن لا تدع شتمي ومنقصتي، ... أضربك حتى تقول الهامة: اسقوني

And from the saying of Dhu al-Isba': O Amr, if you do not cease your insults and detractions, ... I will strike you until the 'hamah' says: 'Give me drink!'

ويقال: هذا هامة اليوم أو غد؛ أي يموت اليوم أو غد؛

And it is said: This is the 'hamah' of today or tomorrow; meaning he will die today or tomorrow;

وتركت المطي هاما ؛ قيل: هو جمع هامة من عظام الميت التي تصير هامة، أو هو جمع هائم وهو الذاهب على وجهه؛

And the mounts were left like 'haam'; it is said: it is the plural of 'hamah' from the bones of the dead that become 'haam', or it is the plural of 'ha'im', which is one who goes about aimlessly;

لا عدو ولا هامة ولا صفر ؛ الهامة: الرأس واسم طائر، وهو المراد في الحديث، وقيل: هي البومة.

No enemy, no 'hamah', and no 'safar'; the 'hamah' is the head and the name of a bird, and it is what is intended in the hadith, and it is said: it is the owl.

أما الهامة فإن العرب كانت تقول إن عظام الموتى، وقيل أرواحهم، تصير هامة فتطير، وقيل: كانوا يسمون ذلك الطائر الذي يخرج من هامة الميت الصدى، فنفاه الإسلام ونهاهم عنه؛

As for the 'hamah', the Arabs used to say that the bones of the dead, or their souls, become a 'hamah' and fly away, and it is said: they used to call that bird which comes out of the head of the dead the 'sada', and Islam negated it and forbade them from it;

فليس الناس بعدك في نقير، ... ولا هم غير أصداء وهام

And the people after you are not in a speck, ... nor are they other than echoes and 'haam'.

وكانوا يتشاءمون بهما، معناه لا تتشاءموا.

And they used to take them as an omen of bad luck, meaning do not take them as an omen of bad luck.

يزيل بنات الهام عن سكناتها، ... وما يلقه من ساعد فهو طائح

Removing the brain marrow from its resting places, ... and whatever he encounters from the forearm is falling.

وهامة القوم: سيدهم ورئيسهم؛

And the 'hamah' of the people: their chief and their leader;

أي من أشرافها أنت أو من أوساطها، فشبه الأشراف بالهام، وهو جمع هامة الرأس.

Meaning, are you from its nobles or from its middle ranks? So he likened the nobles to the 'haam', which is the plural of the 'hamah' of the head.

والهامة: جماعة الناس، والجمع من كل ذلك هام؛

And the 'hamah': a multitude of people, and the plural of all of that is 'haam';

يعني بذلك البلية، وهي الناقة تعقل عند قبر صاحبها تبلى، وكان أهل الجاهلية يزعمون أن صاحبها يركبها يوم القيامة ولا يمشي إلى المحشر.

Meaning by that the calamity, which is the she-camel tied at the grave of its owner to decay, and the people of ignorance used to claim that its owner would ride it on the Day of Resurrection and not walk to the gathering.

والهامة من طير الليل: طائر صغير يألف المقابر، وقيل: هو الصدى، والجمع هام؛

And the 'hamah' from the birds of the night: a small bird that frequents graves, and it is said: it is the 'sada', and the plural is 'haam';

يدعو هامه البوم

Calling its 'hamah' the owl.

والهامة طائر يخرج من رأس الميت إذا بلي، والجمع أيضا هام.

And the 'hamah' is a bird that comes out of the head of the dead when it decays, and the plural is also 'haam'.

ويقال: إنما أنت من الهام.

And it is said: You are only from the 'haam'.

ويقال للفرس هامة، بتخفيف الميم، وأنكرها ابن السكيت وقال: إنما هي الهامة، بالتشديد.

And a horse is called 'haamah' (with a lightened mim), but Ibn al-Sikkit denied it and said: it is only 'haammah' (with a stressed mim).

هكذا جاء في رواية والمشهور هزم الأرض، بالزاي، وقد تقدم؛

Thus it came in the narration, and the famous is 'hazm al-ard' (with a zayn), and it has been mentioned before;

وقال الخطابي: لست أدري ما هوم الأرض، وقال غيره: هوم الأرض بطن منها في بعض اللغات.

And Al-Khattabi said: I do not know what 'hawm al-ard' is, and others said: 'hawm al-ard' is a hollow in it in some languages.

مارسن رمل الهامة الدهاسا

They traversed the sands of Hamah, the Dihasa.

فأجابه رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، بنحو من صوته: هاؤم ، بمعنى تعال وبمعنى خذ،

And the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, answered him in a voice similar to his: 'Ha'um', meaning 'come' and meaning 'take',

هاؤم اقرؤا كتابيه

Come, read my book!