التوءم

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of twins, encompassing both the biological state of being born together and related metaphorical extensions. It also includes derived terms for weaving, running, and celestial or geographical references.

Derived headwords

التَوْأَمnoun

1.
twinboth
One of two or more offspring born at the same birth from the same mother.
2.
geminiboth
A constellation or astrological sign representing twins.
3.
arrowclassical
A specific arrow used in the game of Maysir, possibly the second one.
4.
nameboth
A proper noun.

تَوْأَمnoun

1.
twin (male)both
Specifically refers to a male twin.

تَوْأَمَةnoun

1.
twin (female)both
Specifically refers to a female twin.
2.
female mountclassical
A type of women's mount, similar to a litter, lacking legs.

تَوَأَمَانnoun

1.
twinsboth
The dual form referring to two individuals born together.

تَوَائِمnoun

1.
twinsboth
The plural form referring to multiple offspring born together.
2.
intertwined thingsboth
Refers to stars or pearls that are intertwined or clustered together.

تُؤَامnoun

1.
twinsboth
Another plural form for offspring born together.

أَتْأَمَverb

1.
to give birth to twinsboth
The mother gives birth to twins.
2.
to slaughterclassical
To slaughter a sheep that is kept for milking.
3.
to penetrateclassical
To penetrate or reach the innermost part, referring to women's mounts.

أَتْأَمَتْverb

1.
gave birth to twinsboth
Past tense of 'at'ama', indicating a mother gave birth to twins.

مِئْتَمnoun

1.
mother of twinsboth
A mother who has given birth to twins.

مِئْتَامadjective

1.
habitually giving birth to twinsclassical
Describing a mother who habitually gives birth to twins.

تَاءَمَverb

1.
to be born withboth
To be born alongside another person, to be a twin.
2.
to weaveclassical
To weave a garment using two sets of warp and weft threads.
3.
to run fastclassical
For a horse to run repeatedly or in succession.

تَئِمُهُnoun

1.
his twinboth
The person born with him, his twin sibling.

تُؤُمُهُnoun

1.
his twinboth
The person born with him, his twin sibling.

تَئِيمَهُnoun

1.
his twinboth
The person born with him, his twin sibling.

التَّوْأَمَانnoun

1.
small herbclassical
A type of small herb.

التَّؤَامِيَّةnoun

1.
pearlclassical
A pearl, particularly one that is part of a cluster.

التَّوْأَمَةnoun

1.
daughter of Umayyaclassical
Refers to specific historical female figures, including a daughter of Umayya ibn Khalaf and a freedwoman.

التَّئِمَةnoun

1.
milking sheepclassical
A sheep kept by a woman for milking.

التَّوْأَمِيَّةname

1.
place nameclassical
A location in Oman, described as being twenty parasangs from the capital.
2.
place nameclassical
A location in Bahrain.

Parallel reading

التوأم من جميع الحيوان: المولود مع غيره في بطن، من الاثنين فصاعدا، ذكرا أو أنثى

The twin from all animals: the one born with another in the womb, from two upwards, male or female.

ج: توائم وتؤام، كرخال

Plural: tawā'im and tu'ām, like khirrāl.

ويقال: توأم للذكر، وتوأمة للأنثى

And it is said: taw'am for the male, and taw'amah for the female.

فإذا جمعا، فهما توأمان وتوأم

And when they are combined, they are tu'amān and tu'am.

وقد أتأمت الأم، فهي مئتم

And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins.

ومعتادته: مئتام

And her habit is: habitually giving birth to twins.

و تاءم أخاه: ولد معه

And he was a twin to his brother: he was born with him.

وهو تئمه، بالكسر، وتؤمه وتئيمه

And he is his twin (ta'imuhu, with kasra), and tu'amuhu, and ta'imuhu.

و الثوب: نسجه على طاقين في سداه ولحمته

And the garment: weaving it on two sets in its warp and weft.

و الفرس: جاء جريا بعد جري

And the horse: it came running after running.

وتوائم النجوم واللؤلؤ: ما تشابك منها

And the twins of stars and pearls: what is intertwined from them.

والتوأم: منزل للجوزاء

And Al-Taw'am: a mansion of Gemini.

والتوأم: سهم من سهام الميسر، أو ثانيها، واسم

And Al-Taw'am: an arrow from the arrows of Maysir, or the second of them, and a name.

والتؤامية، بالضم: اللؤلؤة

And Al-Tu'āmiyyah, with damma: the pearl.

وكغراب: د على عشرين فرسخا من قصبة عمان

And like ghurāb: a place twenty parasangs from the capital of Oman.

وع بالبحرين

And a place in Bahrain.

والتوأمان: عشبة صغيرة

And Al-Taw'amān: a small herb.

والتئمة، بالكسر: الشاة تكون للمرأة تحلبها

And Al-Ti'mah, with kasra: the sheep that a woman has for milking.

وأتأم: ذبحها

And he slaughtered it.

والتوأمة: بنت أمية بن خلف، وصالح بن أبي صالح مولاها، وبنت أمية، صحابية

And Al-Taw'amah: the daughter of Umayya ibn Khalaf, and Salih ibn Abi Salih his freedman, and the daughter of Umayya, a female companion.

والتوأمات من مراكب النساء: كالمشاجب لا أظلاف لها، واحدتها: توأمة

And Al-Taw'amāt from the mounts of women: like litters without legs, their singular is: taw'amah.

وأتأمها: أفضاها

And he penetrated it: he reached its innermost part.