غلام

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of youth, specifically young boys and their characteristics. It also extends to meanings of being tender, young, and sometimes implies a certain immaturity or playfulness associated with youth.

Derived headwords

غُلَامnoun

1.
young boyboth
A male child or adolescent, typically from childhood up to the age of puberty or early manhood.
2.
youthboth
A young person, emphasizing the period of youth rather than a specific age.
3.
servantclassical
A male servant, often a young one.

غِلْمَةnoun

1.
youthful ardorclassical
The passionate desire or intensity associated with youth.
2.
lustclassical
Strong sexual desire, often linked to youthful vigor.

غَلِمَverb

1.
to be youthfulclassical
To be young, to exhibit the characteristics of youth.
2.
to desire ardentlyclassical
To feel strong desire, particularly sexual desire, associated with youth.

أَغْلَمَverb

1.
to become youthfulclassical
To reach the age of youth or to exhibit youthful qualities.

غُلْمَةnoun

1.
youthclassical
The state or quality of being young.

غُلَامِيّadjective

1.
youthfulboth
Pertaining to or characteristic of a young boy or youth.

Parallel reading

الغلام: الصبي ابن عشر سنين إلى آخر سن البلوغ.

The young boy: A child from ten years old up to the end of the age of puberty.

ويقال: غلامٌ غُلْمَةٌ إذا كان شديد الشهوة.

And it is said: a boy is 'ghulmah' if he has strong desire.

والغُلْمَةُ: شدة الشهوة.

And 'al-ghulmah' is: intense desire.

وقد غَلِمَ الرجلُ، فهو غَلِمٌ.

And the man has become lustful, so he is lustful.

والغلامُ: العبد.

And the young boy: the slave.

والغلامُ: الفتى.

And the young boy: the young man.

والغلامُ: المراهق.

And the young boy: the adolescent.

والغلامُ: الذي لم يبلغ الحلم.

And the young boy: he who has not reached puberty.

والغلامُ: الذي قد بلغ.

And the young boy: he who has reached puberty.

والغلامُ: الذي قد أيفع.

And the young boy: he who has become mature.