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البضم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root relates to the concept of swelling, thickening, or becoming firm. It describes physical growth and maturation, particularly in plants and grains, and can also refer to the act of breathing.

Derived headwords

البَضْمnoun
  1. 1.
    breathingclassical

    The act of respiration or taking in air.

  2. 2.
    ear of grainclassical

    The part of a cereal plant that emerges from the grain husk and grows larger.

بَضَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to swellclassical

    To become larger or thicker, especially in the context of grain.

  2. 2.
    to matureclassical

    To become firm or fully developed, referring to the grain.

بَضْم الزرعverb phrase
  1. 1.
    grain thickenedclassical

    The grain of a plant has become thick or coarse.

الحَبّnoun
  1. 1.
    grainboth

    The seed of a cereal plant.

  2. 2.
    firmnessclassical

    Slight firmness or hardening, referring to the grain.

Parallel reading

البضم: النفس
Al-baḍm: the breath.
والسنبلة حين تخرج من الحبة فتعظم
And the ear of grain when it emerges from the husk and grows large.
وبضم الزرع: غلظ حبه
And the grain's thickening: its grain became coarse.
والحب: اشتد قليلا
And the grain: it became slightly firm.