ءزم

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of biting, gripping, or holding tightly. It extends to meanings of scarcity, hardship, constriction, and persistence. It also encompasses related actions like closing, guarding, and silence.

Derived headwords

أَزَمَverb

1.
to biteboth
To bite with the whole mouth intensely.
2.
to gripclassical
For a horse, to grip the bit of the bridle.
3.
to intensifyclassical
For a year, to become severely drought-stricken.
4.
to exterminateclassical
To exterminate a people.
5.
to adhereclassical
To adhere to one's companion or a place.
6.
to twist tightlyclassical
To twist a rope or similar item tightly.
7.
to persistclassical
To persist in something or upon someone.
8.
to guardclassical
To guard one's property.
9.
to closeclassical
To close a door.
10.
to contractclassical
For something to contract and draw together.

يَأْزِمُverb

1.
to biteboth
Present tense of 'to bite with the whole mouth intensely'.
2.
to gripclassical
Present tense of 'for a horse, to grip the bit'.
3.
to intensifyclassical
Present tense of 'for a year, to become severely drought-stricken'.
4.
to exterminateclassical
Present tense of 'to exterminate a people'.
5.
to adhereclassical
Present tense of 'to adhere to one's companion or a place'.
6.
to twist tightlyclassical
Present tense of 'to twist a rope or similar item tightly'.
7.
to persistclassical
Present tense of 'to persist in something or upon someone'.
8.
to guardclassical
Present tense of 'to guard one's property'.
9.
to closeclassical
Present tense of 'to close a door'.
10.
to contractclassical
Present tense of 'for something to contract and draw together'.

أَزْمًاnoun

1.
bitingboth
The verbal noun of 'to bite with the whole mouth intensely'.
2.
grippingclassical
The verbal noun of 'for a horse, to grip the bit'.
3.
intensificationclassical
The verbal noun of 'for a year, to become severely drought-stricken'.
4.
exterminationclassical
The verbal noun of 'to exterminate a people'.
5.
adherenceclassical
The verbal noun of 'to adhere to one's companion or a place'.
6.
tight twistingclassical
The verbal noun of 'to twist a rope or similar item tightly'.
7.
persistenceclassical
The verbal noun of 'to persist in something or upon someone'.
8.
guardingclassical
The verbal noun of 'to guard one's property'.
9.
closingclassical
The verbal noun of 'to close a door'.
10.
contractionclassical
The verbal noun of 'for something to contract and draw together'.

أَزُومًاnoun

1.
bitingboth
An alternative verbal noun for 'to bite with the whole mouth intensely'.
2.
grippingclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'for a horse, to grip the bit'.
3.
intensificationclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'for a year, to become severely drought-stricken'.
4.
exterminationclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to exterminate a people'.
5.
adherenceclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to adhere to one's companion or a place'.
6.
tight twistingclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to twist a rope or similar item tightly'.
7.
persistenceclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to persist in something or upon someone'.
8.
guardingclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to guard one's property'.
9.
closingclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'to close a door'.
10.
contractionclassical
An alternative verbal noun for 'for something to contract and draw together'.

آزَمَverb

1.
to contractclassical
To contract and draw together, similar to 'أزم'.

آزِمٌadjective

1.
bitingboth
One who bites with the whole mouth intensely.
2.
grippingclassical
A horse that grips the bit.
3.
persistentclassical
One who adheres strongly to something or someone.

أَزُومٌadjective

1.
bitingboth
One who bites with the whole mouth intensely.
2.
grippingclassical
A horse that grips the bit.
3.
persistentclassical
One who adheres strongly to something or someone.

الأَزْمُnoun

1.
bitingclassical
The act of biting with the whole mouth.
2.
cuttingclassical
Cutting with a canine tooth or a knife.
3.
holdingclassical
The act of holding or seizing.
4.
abstinence from foodclassical
Refraining from eating.
5.
eating one mealclassical
Eating only one meal.
6.
silenceclassical
The state of being silent.

سَنَةٌ أَزِمَةٌadjective

1.
drought-strickenboth
A year of severe drought and hardship.

مَآزِمُnoun

1.
narrow passagesclassical
The narrow or constricted parts of the land, of a vagina, or of life.

مَأْزِمٌnoun

1.
narrow passageclassical
A narrow passage or strait.

المَأْزِمَانِnoun

1.
narrow passageclassical
A narrow passage between two points, specifically mentioned as between Jam' and 'Arafah, and another between Mecca and Mina.

أَزْمَةٌnoun

1.
hardshipboth
A period of severe difficulty or hardship.
2.
crisisboth
A critical or decisive point, a crisis.
3.
one mealclassical
A single meal.

آزِمَةٌnoun

1.
hardshipboth
A period of severe difficulty or hardship.
2.
crisisboth
A critical or decisive point, a crisis.
3.
one mealclassical
A single meal.

أَزَمٌnoun

1.
hardshipsboth
Plural of 'أزمة', referring to hardships or crises.

الآزِمَةُnoun

1.
canine toothclassical
A canine tooth.

أَوَازِمُnoun

1.
canine teethclassical
Plural of 'آزمة', referring to canine teeth.

كَرَاكِعٌnoun

1.
canine teethclassical
A plural form referring to canine teeth.

الأَزُومُnoun

1.
canine teethclassical
A plural form referring to canine teeth.

أَزِيمٌname

1.
mountain nameclassical
A name of a mountain in the desert.

كَقَطَامٍadjective

1.
drought-strickenclassical
Referring to a year of severe drought.

كَصَبُورٍadjective

1.
persistentclassical
One who is persistent or clings to something.

المُتَأَزِّمُadjective

1.
afflicted by hardshipclassical
One who has been afflicted by a period of hardship or crisis.

أَزَمٌname

1.
region nameclassical
A region or area, specifically a district near Sīrāf.
2.
region nameclassical
A region or area, specifically a district between Ahwaz and Rāmhormoz.

أَلِمَverb

1.
to be painedclassical
To be pained or feel discomfort.

Parallel reading

أزم يأزم أزما وأزوما، فهو آزم وأزوم

He bit, he bites, a biting, and he is a biter and persistent.

و الفرس على فأس اللجام: قبض

And for a horse, to grip the bit of the bridle.

و العام: اشتد قحطه

And for a year, its drought intensified.

و القوم: استأصلهم

And to exterminate a people.

و بالمكان: لزم

And to adhere to a place.

و الحبل وغيره: أحكم فتله

And to twist a rope or other thing tightly.

و عليه: واظب

And to persist upon him.

و بضيعته: حافظ

And to guard his property.

و الباب: أغلقه

And to close the door.

و الشيء: انقبض وانضم، كأزم، كفرح

And for a thing to contract and draw together, like 'أزم' (as in 'farḥa').

والأزم: القطع بالناب وبالسكين

And 'al-azm': cutting with a canine tooth or with a knife.

والإمساك، وترك الأكل، وأن لا تدخل طعاما على طعام، والصمت

And holding, and refraining from eating, and not eating food upon food, and silence.

وسنة أزمة، بالفتح وكفرحة وملولة: شديدة

And a year of 'azimah', with fatḥah and like 'fariḥah' and 'malūlah': severe.

ومآزم الأرض والفرج والعيش: مضايقها

And the 'ma'āzim' of the land, the vagina, and life: their narrow parts.

والمأزم، ويقال: المأزمان: مضيق بين جمع وعرفة، وآخر بين مكة ومنى

And 'al-ma'zam', and it is said: 'al-ma'ziman': a narrow passage between Jam' and 'Arafah, and another between Mecca and Mina.

والأزمة: الأكلة الواحدة، والشدة، ويحرك، كالآزمة ج: أزم، بالفتح وكعنب

And 'al-azmah': one meal, and hardship; and it is moved (vowelized), like 'al-āzimah', plural: 'azam', with fatḥah and like 'inab.

والآزمة: الناب ج: أوازم، كالآزم ج: كركع، وكالأزوم ج: عنق

And 'al-āzimah': the canine tooth, plural: 'awāzim', like 'al-āzam', plural: 'karāki'', and like 'al-azūm', plural: 'unuq.

وأزيم، كأمير: جبل بالبادية

And 'Azīm', like 'amīr': a mountain in the desert.

وكقطام: السنة المجدبة

And like 'qaṭām': the barren year.

وكصبور وغراب: الملازم للشيء

And like 'ṣabūr' and 'ghurāb': the one who persists in something.

والمتأزم: من أصابته أزمة

And 'al-muta'azzim': one who has been afflicted by a hardship.

وأزم بي عليه، كفرح: ألم

And 'azama 'alayya', like 'farḥa': he was pained.