الزغوم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds and vocalizations, particularly those associated with anger, suppressed speech, or the sounds made by certain animals. It also extends to descriptions of speech impediments and a specific type of bird.

Derived headwords

الزغومadjective

1.
tongue-tiedboth
Describes someone who is unable to speak fluently or clearly, often due to shyness, anger, or a speech impediment.

الزغمومadjective

1.
tongue-tiedboth
An alternative form for someone who is unable to speak fluently or clearly.

كزبيرnoun

1.
a birdclassical
A type of bird, mentioned as a derived meaning of the root.

تزغمverb

1.
to suppress a soundclassical
The original meaning refers to a camel suppressing its braying sound within its throat.
2.
to speak angrilyboth
Extended meaning, used for someone speaking as if they are angry or agitated, suppressing their voice.

زغمةnoun

1.
a soundclassical
A noun derived from the verb, likely referring to a suppressed or guttural sound.

Parallel reading

الزغوم أو الزغموم: العيي اللسان.

Al-zughūm or al-zughmūm: the tongue-tied one.

وكزبير: طائر.

And kuzaybir: a bird.

وتزغم الجمل: ردد رغاءه في لهازيمه، هذا أصله، فكثر حتى قالوه للمتكلم كالمتغضب.

And the camel 'tazghumu': it repeated its braying in its throat; this is its origin, and it became common until they said it of a speaker as if angry.

وزغمة، بالضم: ع.

And zughmah, with dammah: 'ayn (likely referring to a specific grammatical form or a note).