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دحمه

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful pushing or striking. It extends to sexual intercourse and also encompasses terms for traps, origins, and personal names, including a specific historical figure.

Derived headwords

دَحَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to push forcefullyboth

    To push someone or something with great force.

  2. 2.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    Specifically used for a man having sexual intercourse with a woman.

دَحْمnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing forcefully.

الداحومnoun
  1. 1.
    fox trapclassical

    A snare or trap specifically used for catching foxes.

الدَّحْمnoun
  1. 1.
    originclassical

    The fundamental basis, source, or origin of something.

دُحْمname
  1. 1.
    nameboth

    A given name.

دَحْمَانname
  1. 1.
    nameboth

    A given name.

دُحْمَةname
  1. 1.
    nameboth

    A given name, specifically referring to a female.

دُحْمَة بنت خُدَيْعname
  1. 1.
    Duhmah bint Khudi'classical

    The name of a historical figure, Duhmah, daughter of Khudi', who was the mother of Yazid ibn al-Muhallab.

Parallel reading

دَحَمَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُ: دَفَعَهُ شَدِيدًا
He pushed him forcefully, like 'man'a': he pushed him severely.
وَالْمَرْأَةَ: نَكَحَهَا
And the woman: he had sexual intercourse with her.
وَالدَّاحُومُ: حِبَالَةُ الثَّعْلَبِ
And the trap: is the snare of the fox.
وَالدَّحْمُ، بِالْكَسْرِ: الْأَصْلُ
And ad-dahm, with kasr: is the origin.
وَدُحْمٌ وَدُحْمَانُ، بِفَتْحِهِمَا، وَكَزُبَيْرٍ: أَسْمَاءٌ
And Duhm and Dihman, with their fath: and like Zubayr: are names.
وَكَـرَحْمَةٍ وَغُرَابٍ: مِنْ أَسْمَائِهِنَّ
And like Rahmah and Ghurab: are among their names (female names).
وَدُحْمَةُ بِنْتُ خُدَيْعٍ: أُمُّ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْمُهَلَّبِ
And Duhmah bint Khudi': is the mother of Yazid ibn al-Muhallab.
حَرَّكَ أَبُو النَّجْمِ حَاءَهَا لِضَرُورَةِ الشِّعْرِ
Abu al-Najm moved its ha' (of Duhmah) out of poetic necessity.