وءم

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns agreement, conformity, and accord. It extends to following someone's example, matching behavior, and even implies a sense of mutual reliance for survival. Some derived terms also relate to physical characteristics or specific tribal/ethnic groups.

Derived headwords

المواءمةnoun

1.
Conformityboth
Agreement or conformity with someone or something.
2.
Harmonyclassical
Living in harmony or mutual accord.

واأمهverb

1.
To agree withboth
To agree with someone or something; to conform to.
2.
To matchboth
To match someone's actions or behavior.

وئاماnoun

1.
Accordboth
Accord, agreement, or conformity.
2.
Mutual relianceclassical
The state of mutual reliance or agreement that allows people to survive.

واءمتهverb

1.
To conform to herboth
To conform to her actions or behavior.

يوائمverb

1.
He agreesboth
He agrees or conforms.
2.
He followsclassical
He follows someone's footsteps or actions.

الوئامnoun

1.
Conformityboth
Conformity, agreement, or accord.
2.
Mutual relianceclassical
Mutual reliance or agreement, essential for human survival.
3.
Boastingclassical
Boasting or showing off.

توائمverb

1.
She imitatesboth
She imitates or pretends to do what her companions do, especially in adornment.

يتواءمنverb

1.
They match each otherclassical
They match each other in their demeanor or actions.

الموأمadjective

1.
Large-headedclassical
Having a large head.

التوأمnoun

1.
Twinboth
Twin, originally derived from the root meaning 'agreement' or 'conformity'.

وءمverb

1.
To be in accordclassical
To be in accord or agreement.

يوأمname

1.
Yuaamclassical
A tribe of Abyssinians or a group of people from Yuaam.

ابن يوأمname

1.
Son of Yuaamclassical
A designation for a distant person or place.

Parallel reading

المواءمة الموافقة.

Al-muwa'amah is conformity.

واأمه وئاما ومواءمة: وافقه.

He agreed with him, in accord and conformity; he agreed with him.

وواءمته مواءمة ووئاما: وهي الموافقة أن تفعل كما يفعل.

And she conformed to me in conformity and accord: which is conformity, that you do as he does.

إنه ليوائم أي يوافق

He indeed agrees, meaning he conforms.

هو إذا اتبع أثره وفعل فعله

It is when he follows his track and does his action.

لولا الوئام لهلك الإنسان

Were it not for accord, man would perish.

المعنى أن الإنسان لولا نظره إلى غيره ممن يفعل الخير واقتداؤه به لهلك

The meaning is that man, were it not for his looking to others who do good and his emulation of them, would perish.

وإنما يعيش الناس بعضهم مع بعض لأن الصغير يقتدي بالكبير والجاهل بالعالم

People live with each other because the young emulate the old, and the ignorant follow the learned.

لولا الوئام لهلك اللئام

Were it not for accord, the ignoble would perish.

إن اللئام ليسوا يأتون الجميل من الأمور على أنها أخلاقهم، وإنما يفعلونها مباهاة وتشبيها بأهل الكرم، فلولا ذلك لهلكوا

The ignoble do not do good deeds because they are their character; rather, they do them out of boasting and imitation of the generous, so were it not for that, they would perish.

لولا الوئام، هلك الأنام

Were it not for accord, mankind would perish.

لولا موافقة الناس بعضهم بعضا في الصحبة والعشرة لكانت الهلكة

Were it not for people's agreement with each other in companionship and association, there would be destruction.

فلانة توائم صواحباتها إذا تكلفت ما يتكلفن من الزينة

So-and-so imitates her companions when she takes on what they take on of adornment.

يتواءمن بنومات الضحى

They match each other in the naps of the forenoon.

والموأم: العظيم الرأس

And al-mu'am: the large-headed.

والتوأم: أصله ووأم

And al-taw'am: its origin is wa'am.

المواءمة المباراة.

Al-muwa'amah is competition.

وأنتم قبيلة من يوأم

And you are a tribe from Yuaam.