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ورغم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to fullness, abundance, and perhaps a sense of being well-watered or lush. It is primarily used in classical poetry to describe a state of being replete or overflowing.

Derived headwords

ورغميnoun
  1. 1.
    fullness, abundanceclassical

    A state of being full, replete, or abundant, often used poetically to describe a lush or well-watered condition.

Parallel reading

ساعد ورغمي: ممتلئ ريان
A full and abundant arm: full and well-watered.
وبات وسادي ورغمي يزينه ... جبائر در، والبنان المخضب
And my pillow and my fullness adorned it... necklaces of pearls, and dyed fingertips.
ولا يكون الواو في ورغمي إلا أصلا لأنها أول، والواو لا تزاد أولا البتة.
And the 'waw' in 'warghami' can only be original because it is the first letter, and the 'waw' is never added at the beginning.