طمح

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root طمح (ṭamḥa) primarily relates to upward movement, aspiration, and ambition. It extends to concepts of reaching high, exceeding limits, and intense desire or eagerness. It can also describe a horse's gait or a person's boldness.

Derived headwords

طَمَحَverb

1.
to look upboth
To raise one's gaze upwards towards something.
2.
to be ambitiousboth
To aspire greatly or have high ambitions.
3.
to go astrayclassical
To deviate from the right path or become unruly.
4.
to go farclassical
To go to an extreme or excessive degree, especially in pursuit.

طمح بصره إليه — His gaze rose towards him

طمح به — It led him astray

طامِحadjective

1.
aspiringboth
Having high ambitions or aspirations.
2.
raised highboth
Something that is elevated or lifted upwards.
3.
unrulyclassical
Describes a woman who is rebellious or disobedient.

وكل مرتفع: طامح — And everything high is 'tāmiḥ'

والمرأة: جمحت، فهي طامح — And the woman: she became unruly, so she is 'tāmiḥah'

أَطْمَحَverb

1.
to raise (gaze)both
To cause one's gaze to be raised upwards.

وأطمح بصره: رفعه — And 'aṭmaḥa his gaze: he raised it

طُمُوحnoun

1.
ambitionmodern
A strong desire and determination to achieve success.
2.
rebellionclassical
The act of being rebellious or unruly, especially by a woman.
3.
unrulinessclassical
The state of being wild or disobedient.

وككتاب: النشوز، والجماح — And like 'kitāb': rebellion, and unruliness

طَمَّحَverb

1.
to raise (hooves)classical
A horse raising its forelegs.
2.
to spray (urine)classical
To direct urine upwards in the air.

وطمح الفرس تطميحا: رفع يديه — And the horse 'ṭammaḥa' (a masdar of 'taṭmīḥan'): raised its hands (forelegs)

وطمح ببوله: رماه في الهواء — And he 'ṭammaḥa' with his urine: he threw it in the air

تَطْمِيحnoun

1.
raising (hooves)classical
The act of a horse raising its forelegs.
2.
spraying (urine)classical
The act of directing urine upwards.

وطمح الفرس تطميحا: رفع يديه — And the horse 'ṭammaḥa' (a masdar of 'taṭmīḥan'): raised its hands (forelegs)

بَنُو الطَّمَحname

1.
Banu al-Ṭamḥclassical
A tribal name, referring to a lineage or clan.

وبنو الطمح، محركة: قبيلة — And Banu al-Ṭamḥ, vocalized with harakat: a tribe

طُمُوحَاتnoun

1.
hardshipsclassical
The severe difficulties and trials of time.

وطمحات الدهر، محركة ومسكنة: شدائده — And 'ṭumuḥāt' of time, vocalized with harakat and sukun: its hardships

أَبُو الطَّمْحَانname

1.
Abu al-Ṭamḥānclassical
A kunya (patronymic) referring to a specific poet.

وأبو الطمحان القيني، محركة: شاعر — And Abu al-Ṭamḥān al-Qayni, vocalized with harakat: a poet

الطَّمَّاحnoun

1.
greedinessclassical
Excessive desire, eagerness, or avarice.
2.
a man from Asadclassical
A person from the Asad tribe sent as an envoy.

والطماح، ككتان: الشره — And 'al-ṭammāḥ', like 'kattān': greediness

ورجل من أسد، بعثوه إلى قيصر، فمحل بامرئ القيس حتى سم — And a man from Asad, whom they sent to Caesar, he acted arrogantly towards Imru' al-Qays until he was poisoned

الطَّمَاحِيَّةnoun

1.
a water sourceclassical
A specific name for a water source located east of Samarra.

والطماحية: ماء شرقي سميراء — And 'al-ṭamāḥiyyah': a water source east of Samarra

Parallel reading

طمح بصره إليه، كمنع: ارتفع

His gaze rose towards him, like 'manaʿ': it rose.

والمرأة: جمحت، فهي طامح

And the woman: she became unruly, so she is 'tāmiḥah'.

و به: ذهب

And with it: it led astray.

و في الطلب: أبعد

And in pursuit: it went too far.

وكل مرتفع: طامح

And everything high is 'tāmiḥ'.

وأطمح بصره: رفعه

And 'aṭmaḥa his gaze: he raised it.

وككتاب: النشوز، والجماح

And like 'kitāb': rebellion, and unruliness.

وطمح الفرس تطميحا: رفع يديه

And the horse 'ṭammaḥa' (a masdar of 'taṭmīḥan'): raised its hands (forelegs).

و ببوله: رماه في الهواء

And with his urine: he directed it in the air.

والظمخ للشجر، بالظاء والخاء المعجمتين، وغلط ابن عباد

And 'al-ẓamkh' for trees, with the voiced and unvoiced gutturals, and Ibn 'Abbād was mistaken.

وبنو الطمح، محركة: قبيلة

And Banu al-Ṭamḥ, vocalized with harakat: a tribe.

وطمحات الدهر، محركة ومسكنة: شدائده

And 'ṭumuḥāt' of time, vocalized with harakat and sukun: its hardships.

وأبو الطمحان القيني، محركة: شاعر

And Abu al-Ṭamḥān al-Qayni, vocalized with harakat: a poet.

والطماح، ككتان: الشره

And 'al-ṭammāḥ', like 'kattān': greediness.

ورجل من أسد، بعثوه إلى قيصر، فمحل بامرئ القيس حتى سم

And a man from Asad, whom they sent to Caesar, he acted arrogantly towards Imru' al-Qays until he was poisoned.

والطماحية: ماء شرقي سميراء

And 'al-ṭamāḥiyyah': a water source east of Samarra.