الزمعة

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with protrusions, growths, or excess parts, often on animals, and by extension, refers to small, narrow channels or insignificant people. It also encompasses concepts of decisiveness, haste, and astonishment.

Derived headwords

الزَّمْعَةnoun

1.
Supernumerary growthclassical
An extra growth or appendage behind the hoof of an animal, or a structure resembling sheep's claws on the pastern. Each leg may have two such growths.
2.
Hanging hairsclassical
The hairs hanging down at the rear of the legs of sheep, gazelles, and rabbits.
3.
Small channelclassical
A small, narrow watercourse, or a depression in the ground.

زَمْعnoun

1.
Small narrow channelsclassical
Small, narrow watercourses.
2.
Lowly peopleclassical
The base or ignoble people.
3.
Hairs behind the heelclassical
The hairs located behind the heel.
4.
Weak streamclassical
A weak or feeble stream of water.
5.
Tremorclassical
A slight tremor or shiver that affects a person.
6.
Growth on grape clustersclassical
An outgrowth or appendage found at the points where grape clusters emerge.
7.
Extra digitsclassical
An increase in the number of fingers or toes.
8.
Astonishmentclassical
Amazement or bewilderment.
9.
Fearclassical
A state of fear or apprehension.

زَمَعَverb

1.
To be astonishedclassical
To be overcome with astonishment or fear.

الأَزْمَعadjective

1.
Astuteclassical
A shrewd or cunning person, often implying a dangerous or formidable nature.
2.
Abominable matterclassical
An unusual or reprehensible affair or matter.

أَزَامِعnoun

1.
Astute peopleclassical
Plural of 'al-azma', referring to shrewd or cunning individuals.
2.
Abominable mattersclassical
Plural of 'al-azma', referring to unusual or reprehensible affairs.

زَمِعٌadjective

1.
Incontinentclassical
Describing someone whose urination or tears precede their anger when they become enraged.

زَمَّاعٌnoun

1.
Wasp without a stingerclassical
A type of wasp that lacks a stinger.
2.
One who does not fearclassical
A person who does not show fear or apprehension in the face of necessity or danger.

زِمْعَةnoun

1.
Piece of vegetationclassical
A piece or clump of vegetation.

زَمْعَةname

1.
Father of Sawdaclassical
The father of Sawda, mother of the faithful, and brother of the noble companion Abdullah.

الزَّمَاعَةnoun

1.
Rubbleclassical
Refers to rubble or debris, synonymous with 'ar-ramā'ah'.

الزَّمْعِيّadjective

1.
Baseclassical
A base, ignoble, or contemptible person.
2.
Quick-temperedclassical
A person who is quick to anger.
3.
Astute manclassical
A shrewd, intelligent, or decisive man.

زَمَّاعٌadjective

1.
Swiftclassical
Describing someone who is quick or fast.
2.
Braveclassical
A brave person who resolutely undertakes an أمر (matter) and does not turn back.
3.
Wiseclassical
A person of good judgment who takes the lead in matters.

زَمَاعٌnoun

1.
Decisivenessclassical
The quality of moving forward decisively in a matter or being resolute in one's intentions.

زَمُعٌadjective

1.
Hastyclassical
Describing someone who is quick and hasty.

زَمْعَاتnoun

1.
Hasty stepsclassical
The hasty steps of a rabbit approaching its enemy, as if it were running on its 'zam'at'.
2.
Hind legsclassical
The hind legs of a rabbit, especially when it walks on them near its burrow to avoid leaving a clear track.
3.
Swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift and energetic.

الزَّمَعَانnoun

1.
Swiftnessclassical
Lightness and speed of movement.
2.
Slow walkclassical
A slow, deliberate walk, which is the opposite of swiftness.

أَزْمَعَverb

1.
To resolve uponmodern
To decide firmly upon a matter or to be steadfast in it.
2.
To intendmodern
To have a firm intention or resolve regarding something.

زَمَّعَverb

1.
To resolve uponclassical
To have a firm resolve or intention regarding a matter.

زَمَّعَ النبتverb

1.
Vegetation not fully grownclassical
When the grass or vegetation has not fully grown, but consists of scattered patches, some better than others.

زَمَّعَت الحبلةverb

1.
Its growth enlargedclassical
When the 'zam'ah' (growth or protrusion) of a vine or similar plant has enlarged, referring to its offspring.

زَمَّعَت الناقةverb

1.
To move quicklyclassical
When a she-camel moves quickly or swiftly, similar to 'ramahat'.

المِزْمَعَةnoun

1.
A type of intercourseclassical
A specific form of sexual intercourse where individuals stand on the tips of their 'zam'ah'.

Parallel reading

الزَّمْعَةُ: هَنَةٌ زَائِدَةٌ وَرَاءَ الظِّلْفِ، أَوْ شِبْهُ أَظْفَارِ الغَنَمِ فِي الرِّسْغِ، فِي كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ زَمْعَتَانِ، كَأَنَّمَا خُلِقَتَا مِنْ قِطَعِ القُرُونِ، أَوْ الشَّعَرَاتِ المُدَلَّاةِ فِي مُؤَخِّرِ رِجْلِ الشَّاةِ وَالظَّبْيِ وَالأَرْنَبِ، ج: زَمْعٌ، جج: زِمَاعٌ

The zam'ah: an extra growth behind the hoof, or like sheep's claws on the pastern; each leg has two zam'ahs, as if created from pieces of horns, or the hairs hanging down at the rear of the leg of a sheep, gazelle, and rabbit; plural: zam', plural of plural: zimā'.

وَالتَّلْعَةُ، أَوْ هُوَ دُونَ الشُّعْبَةِ، وَالشُّعْبَةُ دُونَ التَّلْعَةِ، أَوْ تَلْعَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ لَيْسَ لَهَا سَيْلٌ قَرِيبٌ، أَوْ القَرَارَةُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ، ج: أَزْمَاعٌ.

And the tal'ah, or it is less than the shu'bah, and the shu'bah is less than the tal'ah, or a small tal'ah that has no nearby stream, or a depression in the ground; plural: azmā'.

وَالزَّمْعُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: مَسَائِلُ صَغِيرَةٌ ضَيِّقَةٌ، وَرُذَالُ النَّاسِ، وَالشَّعَرَاتُ خَلْفَ الثَّنَةِ، وَالسَّيْلُ الضَّعِيفُ، وَشِبْهُ الرِّعْدَةِ تَأْخُذُ الإِنْسَانَ، وَأَبْنُ تَكُونُ فِي مَخَارِجِ عَنَاقِيدِ الكَرْمِ، وَالزِّيَادَةُ فِي الأَصَابِعِ، وَهُوَ أَزْمَعُ، وَالدَّهَشُ، وَالخَوْفُ، وَقَدْ زَمَعَ كَفَرِحَ.

And az-zam' (vibrating): small, narrow watercourses, and the base people, and the hairs behind the heel, and the weak stream, and a tremor that takes a person, and outgrowths at the points where grape clusters emerge, and an increase in the fingers, and he is azma', and astonishment, and fear, and he was astonished as in 'faraha'.

وَالأَزْمَعُ: الدَّاهِيَةُ، وَالأَمْرُ المُنْكَرُ، ج: أَزَامِعُ.

And al-azma': the cunning person, and the abominable matter; plural: azāmi'.

وَكَكَتِفٍ: مَنْ إِذَا غَضِبَ سَبَقَهُ بُوْلُهُ أَوْ دَمْعُهُ.

And like 'katif': one whose urine or tears precede him when he becomes angry.

وَكَسُكَّرٍ: زَنْبُورٌ لَا إِبْرَةَ لَهُ، وَمَنْ لَا يَخَفُّ لِلْحَاجَةِ.

And like 'sukkar': a wasp that has no stinger, and one who does not fear when necessary.

وَزِمْعَةٌ مِنَ النَّبْتِ، بِالضَّمِّ: قِطْعَةٌ، (وَبِالْفَتْحِ وَيُحَرَّكُ: وَالِدُ سَوْدَةَ أُمِّ المُؤْمِنِينَ وَأَخِيهَا عَبْدَ الصَّحَابِيِّ الجَلِيلِ).

And zim'ah of vegetation, with dammah: a piece; (and with fatha and vibrating: the father of Sawda, mother of the faithful, and her brother Abdullah, the noble companion).

وَالزَّمَاعَةُ، مُشَدَّدَةً: الرَّمَاعَةُ.

And az-zamā'ah, doubled: rubble (synonymous with ar-ramā'ah).

وَالزَّمْعِيُّ: الخَسِيسُ، وَالسَّرِيعُ الغَضَبِ، وَالرَّجُلُ الدَّاهِيَةُ.

And az-zam'ī: the base person, the quick-tempered one, and the cunning man.

وَكَأَمِيرٍ: السَّرِيعُ، وَالشُّجَاعُ يَزْمَعُ بِالأَمْرِ ثُمَّ لَا يَنْثَنِي، وَالجَيِّدُ الرَّأْيِ المُقَدَّمُ عَلَى الأُمُورِ، وَالاسْمُ مِنْهُمَا: كَسَحَابٍ، ج: زَمْعَاءُ.

And like 'amīr': the swift one, and the brave one who resolves upon a matter and then does not turn back, and the one of good judgment who leads in affairs; and the noun from them: like 'sahāb', plural: zam'ā'.

وَكَسَحَابٍ وَكِتَابٍ وَجَبَلٍ: المَضَاءُ فِي الأَمْرِ وَالعُزُومُ عَلَيْهِ.

And like 'sahāb', 'kitāb', and 'jabal': decisiveness in a matter and resolve upon it.

وَكَصَبُورٍ: السَّرِيعُ العَجُولُ، وَالاسْمُ: كَسَحَابٍ، وَالأَرْنَبُ تُقَارِبُ عَدُوَّهَا كَأَنَّهَا تَعْدُو عَلَى زَمَعَاتِهَا، أَوْ لِأَنَّهَا إِذَا قَرُبَتْ مِنْ جُحْرِهَا مَشَتْ عَلَى زَمْعَتِهَا لِئَلَّا يُقْتَفَى أَثَرُهَا، أَوْ السَّرِيعَةُ النَّشِيطَةُ.

And like 'ṣabūr': the swift, hasty one; and the noun: like 'sahāb'; and the rabbit approaches its enemy as if it were running on its 'zam'āt', or because when it gets close to its burrow it walks on its 'zam'ah' so its tracks are not followed, or the swift, energetic one.

وَالزَّمَعَانُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: خِفَّتُهَا وَسُرْعَتُهَا، وَالمَشْيُ البَطِيءُ، وَفِعْلُهُ: كَمَنَعَ، ضِدٌّ.

And az-zam'ān, vibrating: its lightness and speed; and the slow walk; and its verb: like 'mana'a', opposite.

وَأَزْمَعْتُ الأَمْرَ، وَعَلَيْهِ: أَجْمَعْتُ، أَوْ ثَبَتُّ عَلَيْهِ، كَزَمَّعْتُ.

And I resolved upon the matter, and upon it: I was determined, or I remained firm upon it, like 'zammat'.

وَالنَّبْتُ: لَمْ يَسْتَوِ العُشْبُ كُلُّهُ، بَلْ قِطَعٌ مُتَفَرِّقَةٌ بَعْضُهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ.

And the vegetation: the grass is not all grown, but rather scattered patches, some better than others.

وَالحَبْلَةُ: عَظُمَتْ زَمْعَتُهَا، وَهِيَ أَبْنَتُهَا.

And the vine: its 'zam'ah' (growth) has enlarged, and it is its offspring.

وَزَمَّعَتِ النَّاقَةُ تَزْمِيعًا: رَمَحَتْ.

And the she-camel 'zammat' (moved swiftly) with 'tazmī'an': she 'ramahat' (moved quickly).

وَالمِزْمَعَةُ: كَمُحَدَّثَةٍ: ضَرْبٌ مِنَ النِّكَاحِ، وَهُوَ أَنْ يَقُومَا عَلَى أَطْرَافِ الزَّمَعِ.

And al-mizma'ah: like 'muhaddathah': a type of intercourse, which is for them to stand on the tips of the 'zam'.