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دام

Root entry · 48 derived lemmas

The root 'دام' primarily relates to the concept of permanence, continuity, and lastingness. It encompasses ideas of enduring, remaining, and being constant, often applied to time, states, or physical substances. It also extends to meanings of dwelling, inhabiting, and even specific natural phenomena like persistent rain.

Derived headwords

دامَ يَدُومُverb
  1. 1.
    to last, endureboth

    To continue to exist or be in a state for a prolonged period; to remain unchanged.

  2. 2.
    to dwell, resideclassical

    To inhabit a place or remain in a certain condition.

يَدَامُverb
  1. 1.
    to be made to lastclassical

    Passive form of 'دام', meaning to be caused to endure or to be preserved.

دَوْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    always, constantlyboth

    An adverbial noun indicating perpetual or continuous action or state.

دَوَامًاnoun
  1. 1.
    permanence, continuityboth

    The state or quality of lasting or continuing without interruption.

دَيْمُومَةnoun
  1. 1.
    permanence, perpetuityboth

    The state of lasting forever or for a very long time.

دَامَ، بالكسر، تَدُومُverb
  1. 1.
    to last, endure (rare form)classical

    A rare variant of the verb 'دام' with a kasra on the 'd' and 't', meaning to last or endure.

أَدَامَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make last, preserveboth

    To cause something to endure or to maintain its state.

  2. 2.
    to prolongboth

    To extend the duration of something.

اِسْتَدَامَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to seek permanenceclassical

    To desire or strive for something to last.

  2. 2.
    to make lastclassical

    To cause something to endure or continue.

دَاوَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to persist in, continueboth

    To keep doing something regularly or for a long time.

  2. 2.
    to seek permanenceclassical

    To desire or strive for something to last.

الدَّائِمُadjective
  1. 1.
    permanent, lastingboth

    Continuing to exist or be in a state for a long time; not temporary.

الدَّيْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    permanent, lastingclassical

    That which endures or continues for a long time.

الدَّوْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    permanence, continuityboth

    The state of lasting or continuing without interruption.

  2. 2.
    palm treesboth

    A type of tree, specifically referring to palm trees or large trees.

دَامَverb
  1. 1.
    to dwell, inhabitclassical

    To reside in a place or remain in a certain condition.

أَدَمْتُهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to fill (a bucket)classical

    To fill a bucket completely, especially with water.

الدِّيمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    persistent rainboth

    Rain that lasts for a long time, often without thunder or lightning, or for a specific duration.

أَدَامَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to rain persistentlyboth

    The sky rained continuously.

أَرْضٌ مَدِيمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    rain-soaked landboth

    Land that has been continuously rained upon.

المَدَامnoun
  1. 1.
    persistent rainclassical

    Rain that lasts for a long time.

  2. 2.
    wineclassical

    Wine, so called because it is a drink that can be continuously consumed.

المُدَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wineclassical

    Wine, considered a drink that can be continuously consumed.

الدَّأْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    seaclassical

    The sea, derived from a root meaning to be deep or vast.

دَوَّمَتِ الكِلَابُverb
  1. 1.
    dogs ran farclassical

    The dogs ran with great endurance or for a long distance.

الشَّمْسُ دَارَتْverb
  1. 1.
    the sun revolvedclassical

    The sun moved in its orbit or traversed the sky.

عَيْنُهُ دَارَتْverb
  1. 1.
    his eye rolledclassical

    The pupil of his eye moved as if in a spindle or revolved.

المَرَقَةُ أَكْثَرَتْverb
  1. 1.
    broth became oilyclassical

    The broth became excessively oily, with the oil forming a layer on top.

الشَّيْءُ بَلَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to moisten somethingclassical

    To make something damp or moist.

الزَّعْفَرَانُ دَافَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to mix saffronclassical

    To mix or dilute saffron.

القِدْرُ أَدَامَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to cool the potclassical

    To cool the boiling of a pot by adding cold water or by breaking its boil with something.

الطَّائِرُ حَلَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    the bird soaredclassical

    The bird flew in the air without flapping its wings.

اِسْتَدَامَverb
  1. 1.
    to soar, flyclassical

    To fly in the air, especially without flapping wings.

  2. 2.
    to be lenientclassical

    To be gentle or lenient with someone.

الدَّوَّامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    spinning toyboth

    A toy that children play with, which spins.

دَوَّمْتُهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to make spinboth

    To cause a spinning toy to spin.

عود يسكن به غليان القدرnoun
  1. 1.
    stick to calm boilingclassical

    A stick used to calm the boiling of a pot.

اِسْتَدَامَ غَرِيمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to be lenient with debtorclassical

    To be gentle or lenient with one's debtor.

الدَّوْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    palm treesboth

    Palm trees or large trees in general.

دَوْمَةُ الْجَنْدَلِname
  1. 1.
    Dawmat al-Jandalboth

    A place name, likely referring to a historical location.

دُومَانُ بْنُ بُكَيْلِ بْنِ جُشَمname
  1. 1.
    Duman ibn Bukayl ibn Jushamclassical

    The name of an ancestor of a tribe from Hamdan.

دُومُ بْنُ حِمْيَرِ بْنِ سَبَأٍname
  1. 1.
    Dawm ibn Himyar ibn Saba'classical

    The name of an ancestor from the lineage of Saba'.

الدَّوْمِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Dawmiclassical

    A name referring to Ibn Qays ibn Dhuhl, a companion.

الدَّامُname
  1. 1.
    Al-Damclassical

    A place name.

يَدُومُname
  1. 1.
    Yadumclassical

    A mountain, valley, or a village in Yemen.

ذُو يَدُومname
  1. 1.
    Dhu Yadumclassical

    A village in Yemen or a river.

الدَّوَارُnoun
  1. 1.
    dizziness, vertigoboth

    A sensation of spinning or unsteadiness in the head.

المُدِيمُadjective
  1. 1.
    bleeding from the noseclassical

    Someone suffering from a continuous nosebleed.

الدَّوْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    testicleclassical

    A testicle.

  2. 2.
    veiled womanclassical

    A woman who wears a veil, or is very modest.

الدَّوْمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    circling of a birdclassical

    The circling flight of a bird.

الإِدَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    notching an arrowclassical

    The act of notching an arrow on the thumb.

  2. 2.
    leaving pot on embersclassical

    Leaving a pot on the embers after cooking is finished.

مَدَامَةname
  1. 1.
    Madamaclassical

    A place name.

تَدُومُverb
  1. 1.
    to wait, expectclassical

    To wait for something or someone; to expect.

Parallel reading

دام يدوم ويدام دوما ودواما وديمومة
It lasts, it is made to last, constantly, permanently, and perpetuity.
ودامت السماء دوما دوما وديما ديما
And the sky was continuously raining, again and again.
وما زالت السماء دوما دوما وديما ديما
And the sky continued to rain constantly, again and again.
وما زالت السماء دوما دوما وديما ديما
And the sky kept raining constantly, again and again.
ودامت السماء تديم ديما ودومت وديمت وأدامت
And the sky rained continuously, it rained, it rained, and it rained.
والمدام: المطر الدائم، والخمر، كالمدامة
And Al-Madam: the persistent rain, and wine, like Al-Madama.
والمدام: الخمر، كالمدامة، لأنه ليس شراب يستطاع إدامة شربه إلا هي.
And Al-Madam: wine, like Al-Madama, because there is no drink that can be continuously drunk except it.
ودومت الكلاب: أمعنت في السير
And the dogs ran: they went far in their journey.
والشمس: دارت في السماء
And the sun: it revolved in the sky.
وعينه: دارت حدقتها، كأنها في فلكة
And his eye: its pupil rolled, as if it were in a spindle.
والمرقة: أكثر فيها الإهالة حتى تدور فوقها
And the broth: it became excessively oily until it swirled on top.
والقدر: نضحها بالماء البارد ليسكن غليانها، كأدامها
And the pot: it was cooled with cold water to calm its boiling, like it was made to last.
والطائر: حلق في الهواء، كاستدام
And the bird: it soared in the air, like it was made to last.
واستدام غريمه: رفق به، كاستدماه
And he was lenient with his debtor: he was gentle with him, like he made him last.
والدومة: الخصية، وامرأة خمارة
And Al-Dawmah: the testicle, and a veiled woman.
والدوامة، كرمانة: التي يلعب بها الصبيان، فتدار
And Al-Dawwamah, like 'Rummānah': that which the boys play with, and it spins.
والمديم، كمقيم: الراعف
And Al-Mudeem, like 'Muqeem': the one with a nosebleed.
والإدامة: تنقير السهم على الإبهام، وإبقاء القدر على الأثفية بعد الفراغ
And Al-Idamah: notching the arrow on the thumb, and leaving the pot on the embers after finishing.
وتدوم: انتظر
And 'tadūm': wait.