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الحجم

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to physical dimensions, size, and volume. It extends to concepts of protrusion, fullness, and the act of sucking or drawing in. Derived meanings include stopping, recoiling, and suckling.

Derived headwords

الحَجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    size, volumeboth

    The physical dimension or extent of something, its bulk or capacity.

  2. 2.
    protrusion, bulgeboth

    A noticeable outward swelling or prominence, especially one felt under the hand.

  3. 3.
    fullness of breastsclassical

    The state of being full or developed, specifically referring to the breasts.

  4. 4.
    prominence of boneclassical

    A bony protuberance or a prominent part of a bone.

حَجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to suckboth

    To draw liquid into the mouth by creating suction, like a baby suckling.

  2. 2.
    to be full (breasts)classical

    To become full or developed, referring to the breasts.

حُجُومnoun
  1. 1.
    sizes, volumesboth

    Plural of الحجم, referring to multiple dimensions or sizes.

  2. 2.
    full breastsclassical

    Plural referring to developed or full breasts.

الحِجَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cupping therapyboth

    A traditional medical practice involving placing cups on the skin to create suction, used for therapeutic purposes.

حَجَّامnoun
  1. 1.
    cupperboth

    A practitioner of cupping therapy.

  2. 2.
    suckerclassical

    One who sucks or draws in.

اِحْتَجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to practice cuppingboth

    To undergo or perform cupping therapy.

أَحْجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to refrain, desistboth

    To stop doing something, to hold back or cease an action.

  2. 2.
    to recoil in fearboth

    To draw back or retreat due to apprehension or fear.

مُحْجِمadjective
  1. 1.
    recoiling, hesitantboth

    One who refrains or recoils, especially out of fear or hesitation.

مِحْجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    tool for cuppingboth

    An instrument or device used for performing cupping therapy.

مِحْجَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cupping vesselboth

    A cup or vessel used in cupping therapy.

المِحْجَامadjective
  1. 1.
    very hesitantclassical

    One who is excessively prone to refraining or recoiling.

حَجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    muzzle gagclassical

    A device placed in or around the mouth of a camel or other animal to prevent biting.

الحَوْجَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    red roseclassical

    A type of red rose.

حَوْجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    red roseclassical

    A type of red rose.

حَجَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to gaze intentlyclassical

    To look at something with intense concentration or scrutiny.

فَرْجnoun
  1. 1.
    female genitaliaclassical

    The female external genitalia, described metaphorically as being 'sucked' or drawing in.

حَجَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to suckle (first milk)classical

    A woman suckling her infant with the first milk.

حَجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    fullness of breastsclassical

    The state of the breasts being full or prominent.

Parallel reading

الحجم من الشيء: ملمسه الناتئ تحت يدك
The size/volume of a thing: its protruding feel under your hand.
ج: حجوم، والمنع، ونهود الثدي، وعرق العظم، والمص
Plurals: volumes, refraining, fullness of breasts, prominence of bone, sucking.
يحجم ويحجم
He sucks and he refrains/recoils.
والحجام: المصاص
And the cupper/sucker: the one who sucks.
وحاجم حجوم، ومحجم، كمنبر: رفيق
And a companion (is) a companion, and a companion, like 'minbar': a companion.
والمحجم والمحجمة، بكسرهما: ما يحجم به
And the cupping tool and the cupping vessel, with their kasra: what is used for cupping.
وحرفته: الحجامة، ككتابة
And his profession: cupping therapy, like 'kitaba'.
واحتجم: طلبها
And he practiced cupping: he sought it.
وأحجم عنه: كف، أو نكص هيبة
And he refrained from it: he ceased, or he recoiled in awe/fear.
والثدي: نهد، كحجم
And the breast: it is full/prominent, like 'hajm'.
والمرأة للمولود: أرضعته أول رضعة
And the woman to the infant: she suckled him the first suckle.
والمحجام: الكثير النكوص
And the very hesitant one: the one who recoils a lot.
وككتاب: شيء يجعل في فم البعير أو خطمه لئلا يعض
And like 'kitab': something placed in the mouth or muzzle of a camel so it does not bite.
والحوجمة: الورد الأحمر ج: حوجم وحجام ساباط في الطاء
And the red rose: the red rose, plural: 'hawajim' and 'hajjām', Sabāṭ in the 'Ta'.
وحجم تحجيما: نظر شديدا
And he gazed intently: he looked intensely.
وكصبور: فرج المرأة لأنه مصوص
And like 'sabūr': the woman's vulva because it is 'masūs' (suckable/drawing in).