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الرعام

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sharp or intense states, particularly in vision and physical condition. It also extends to specific types of nasal discharge, animal and human descriptions, and geographical or botanical terms.

Derived headwords

الرُّعَامnoun
  1. 1.
    sharpness of sightclassical

    Refers to the intensity or acuteness of vision.

  2. 2.
    nasal mucus (horses, sheep)both

    Specifically, the mucus from the nostrils of horses and sheep. It can also be a more general term for nasal discharge.

رَعَمَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become severely emaciatedclassical

    Describes a sheep becoming extremely thin and weak, to the point where its nasal mucus flows.

ورعمت الشاة، كمنع، رعاما، فهي رعوم: اشتد هزالها، فسال رعامها — The sheep became severely emaciated, to the point that its nasal mucus flowed.
رُعَامnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciation and nasal dischargeclassical

    The state of being severely emaciated, accompanied by flowing nasal mucus, as described for sheep.

رَعُومadjective
  1. 1.
    severely emaciatedclassical

    Describes an animal, particularly a sheep, that has become extremely thin and weak.

رَعَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to watch forclassical

    To lie in wait for or observe something closely, often with anticipation.

  2. 2.
    to guardclassical

    To keep watch over or protect something.

ورعاه — and to guard it
والشمس: رقب غيبوبتها — and the sun: to watch for its setting.
رَعَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to watch for its settingclassical

    Specifically refers to observing the time when the sun disappears below the horizon.

والشمس: رقب غيبوبتها — and the sun: to watch for its setting.
الرَّعَامَىnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of treeclassical

    A plant or tree similar to 'ar-ra'amah', with the addition of 'liver' (زيادة الكبد) possibly referring to its appearance or properties.

الرَّعُومnoun
  1. 1.
    soulclassical

    Refers to the spirit or life force.

  2. 2.
    severely emaciated person/animalclassical

    A person or animal that is extremely thin and weak.

  3. 3.
    womanclassical

    A general term for a woman.

الرَّعْمُومadjective
  1. 1.
    tender womanclassical

    Describes a woman who is soft, delicate, or tender.

رَعَّمَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to wipe her mucusclassical

    To clean or wipe away the nasal discharge from someone, likely a child or animal.

ورعمها ترعيما: مسح رعامها — and she wiped her mucus: to wipe away her nasal discharge.
تَرْعِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    wiping mucusclassical

    The act of wiping away nasal discharge.

رَعْمnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A specific mountain.

  2. 2.
    fatclassical

    Refers to animal fat or suet.

  3. 3.
    womanclassical

    A term for a woman.

أم رَعْمname
  1. 1.
    hyenaclassical

    A name given to the hyena.

رَعْمname
  1. 1.
    proper name (Sakran, Zubayr)classical

    Used as personal names, similar to the patterns of Sukran and Zubayr.

Parallel reading

الرُّعَام: حدة النظر، وبالضم: مخاط الخيل والشاء أو أعم ج: أرعمة.
Ar-ru'am: sharpness of sight, and with damma: mucus of horses and sheep, or more general. Plural: ar'imah.
ورعمت الشاة، كمنع، رعاما، فهي رعوم: اشتد هزالها، فسال رعامها، كرعمت، ككرمت، و الشيء: رقبه، ورعاه، و الشمس: رقب غيبوبتها.
And the sheep became emaciated (ra'amat, like mana'a) with emaciation (ru'aman), so she was severely emaciated (ra'um): her thinness intensified, and her mucus flowed, and she became emaciated (ra'amat, like karumat), and to watch for a thing, and to guard it, and the sun: to watch for its setting.
والرَّعَامَى، كحبارى: شجر كالرَّعَامَة، بالضم، وزيادة الكبد.
And ar-ra'ama, like hubara: a tree like ar-ra'amah, with damma, and an addition of 'liver'.
والرَّعُوم: النفس والشديد الهزال، وامرأة.
And ar-ra'um: the soul, and the severely emaciated, and a woman.
والرَّعْمُوم، بالضم: المرأة الناعمة.
And ar-ra'mum, with damma: the tender woman.
ورعمها ترعيما: مسح رعامها.
And she wiped her mucus (ra'amahā) with wiping (tar'īman): she wiped away her nasal discharge.
ورعم: جبل، وبالكسر: الشحم، وامرأة.
And Ra'm: a mountain, and with kasra: fat, and a woman.
وأم رعم: الضبع.
And Umm Ra'm: the hyena.
وكسكران وزبير: اسمان.
And like Sukran and Zubayr: two names.