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الزجمة

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to subtle sounds, indistinct speech, or quiet utterances. It also extends to describe things that are weak, ill-tempered, or lacking in vocalization, and in a distinct sense, refers to childbirth contractions.

Derived headwords

الزجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    subtle utteranceclassical

    Hearing something from a hidden or indistinct word.

  2. 2.
    indistinct speechclassical

    A subtle or indistinct utterance, often barely audible.

  3. 3.
    childbirth contractionboth

    The straining or pushing that accompanies childbirth.

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    wordclassical

    A single word, often used in the context of something that is not obeyed.

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    childbirth contractionboth

    The straining or pushing that accompanies childbirth.

زحمةnoun
  1. 1.
    childbirth contractionboth

    The straining or pushing that accompanies childbirth.

زكمةnoun
  1. 1.
    childbirth contractionboth

    The straining or pushing that accompanies childbirth.

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    whisperclassical

    A quiet or hushed sound, like a whisper.

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    weak bowclassical

    A bow that has a weak or faint sound when drawn.

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-tempered she-camelclassical

    A she-camel with a bad disposition, who is reluctant to accept another's young.

أزجمadjective
  1. 1.
    mute camelclassical

    A camel that does not make its characteristic rumbling sound (raghwa) or bellow (hadeer).

زجمةnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird.

Parallel reading

أن تسمع شيئا من الكلمة الخفية
To hear something from a hidden or indistinct word.
ولم أسمع له زجمة
And I did not hear any subtle utterance from him.
القوس الضعيفة الإرنان
The bow that has a weak sound when drawn.
أو الحنون
Or the affectionate (she-camel).
والناقة السيئة الخلق لا تكاد ترأم سقب غيرها، ترتاب بشمه
And the ill-tempered she-camel who can hardly accept another's young, being suspicious of its smell.
وبعير أزجم: لا يرغو ولا يفصح بالهدير
And an 'azjam camel: it does not bellow and does not make its voice clear with rumbling.
وما يعصيه زجمة
And what disobeys him is a word.
والزجمة والزحمة والزكمة: الزحرة يخرج معها الولد
And al-Zagma, al-Zahma, and al-Zakama: the straining with which the child is born.
وكسكر: طائر
And as-sukar: a bird.