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الثجم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of swiftness and continuity, particularly in the context of movement away from something or the rapid and sustained onset of rain.

Derived headwords

الثَّجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    swift departureclassical

    The act of quickly turning away or departing from something.

ثَجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    swift departureclassical

    The swiftness of turning away or departing from something.

أَثْجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to lastclassical

    To endure or continue for a prolonged period.

  2. 2.
    to rain heavily and continuouslyclassical

    Said of the sky, meaning its rain was swift and sustained.

Parallel reading

سرعة الصرف عن الشيء
Swiftness of turning away from a thing.
وبالتحريك: سرعة الانصراف
And with the vowelization (fatha): swiftness of departure.
وأثجم: دام
And 'athjama': it lasted.
والسماء: أسرع مطرها ودام
And the sky: its rain was swift and continuous.
كثجمت
As if it were thajamat (raining swiftly and continuously).