الزلم

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of shaping, forming, and cutting, often with a connotation of being short, stout, or well-formed. It also extends to specific objects like arrows, parts of animals, and even geographical features and plants.

Derived headwords

الزلمnoun

1.
Hoofboth
The hoof of an animal, or the part behind it.
2.
Arrow shaftclassical
An arrow shaft without feathers.
3.
Divination arrowsclassical
Arrows used for divination in the pre-Islamic era.
4.
Wabar animalclassical
A single unit of the Wabar animal (a type of rodent).
5.
Hillclassical
A hill, specifically a hill near the city of Shahrazur.
6.
Plantclassical
A plant that lacks seeds and flowers, but has sweet, vibrant, flattened tubers underground.

زلمهverb

1.
To shapeboth
To make something even, smooth, or well-formed.
2.
To operate a millstoneclassical
To operate a millstone and take from its edges.
3.
To spoil foodclassical
To spoil one's food or sustenance.
4.
To shortenclassical
To shorten or cut off the tip of the nose.
5.
To diminishclassical
To diminish or reduce someone's gift or contribution.

أزلمadjective

1.
Short and stoutboth
Describing someone who is short, light, and pleasant.
2.
Well-builtboth
Describing a horse that is strong and well-proportioned in its creation.
3.
Ear-tippedclassical
Describing an animal whose ear tip has been cut off, a practice done to noble camels and sheep.
4.
Well-madeclassical
Describing the excellent craftsmanship and shaping of a vessel or object.
5.
Young mountain goatclassical
Describing a young mountain goat.
6.
Small-bodiedboth
Describing someone or something that is small in stature.
7.
Severeclassical
Describing a severe time or era that is full of trials and tribulations.

زلماءnoun

1.
Female ibexclassical
A female ibex (Arwiya).
2.
Female falconclassical
A female falcon.

زلمةnoun

1.
Slaveboth
A male slave, implying he is of a certain build or resemblance.
2.
Female slaveboth
A female slave, implying she is of a certain build or resemblance.

أزلامnoun

1.
Divination arrowsclassical
Plural of 'azlam', referring to arrows used for divination.
2.
Wabar animalsclassical
Plural of 'azlam', referring to the Wabar animal.

زلمتاnoun

1.
Humpsclassical
The two humps of a female goat (or camel).

الأزلمadjective

1.
Severeclassical
Referring to a severe time or era that is full of trials and tribulations, often associated with a young, sturdy male animal.

مزلئمadjective

1.
Swiftclassical
Describing someone or something that is going swiftly or passing by quickly.
2.
Elevatedclassical
Describing someone or something that is elevated in its movement or status.
3.
Travelerclassical
Describing someone who is traveling or has set out on a journey.

ازلأمverb

1.
To spread outclassical
Used to describe the forenoon (Dhuha) when it has spread out and become wide.

زلمverb

1.
To errclassical
To make a mistake or go astray.
2.
To fillclassical
To fill a container or vessel.
3.
To cut offclassical
To cut off the tip of the nose.

ازدلمverb

1.
To extirpateclassical
To completely remove or cut out the nose.
2.
To severclassical
To sever or cut off the head.

Parallel reading

الزلم، محركة وكصرد: الظلف، أو الذي خلفه، وقدح لا ريش عليه، وسهام كانوا يستقسمون بها في الجاهلية ج: أزلام.

Al-zalm (pronounced with harakat or like 'kusard'): the hoof, or what is behind it, and an arrow shaft without feathers, and arrows they used for divination in the pre-Islamic era, plural: azlam.

وزلمه تزليما: سواه، ولينه

And he shaped it (zalama-hu tazliman): made it even, and softened it.

والرحى: أدارها، وأخذ من حروفها

And the millstone: he turned it, and took from its edges.

وغذاءه: أساءه.

And his food: he spoiled it.

والفرس المقتدر الخلق

And the horse that is strong in its creation.

وهو أزلم، وهي زلماء

And he is azlam (well-built), and she is zalmaa (well-built female).

وهو العبد زلمة، ويضم ويحرك، أي: قده قد العبد، أو حذوه حذوه، أو يشبهه كأنه هو، وكذلك الأمة.

And he is the slave zalmah (pronounced with damma and harakat), meaning: his build is like that of a slave, or he is his exact likeness, or he resembles him as if he were him, and likewise the female slave.

الزلم، محركة وكصرد: واحد الوبار ج: أزلام.

Al-zalm (pronounced with harakat or like 'kusard'): one Wabar (animal), plural: azlam.

وزلمتا العنز: زنمتاها.

And the two humps of the goat (zalmata al-'anz): its two humps.

ويقال للوعل والدهر الشديد الكثير البلايا: الأزلم الجذع.

And it is said of the mountain goat and the severe, trial-filled era: Al-Azlam (the sturdy one), the young male.

والزلماء: الأروية، وأنثى الصقور.

And Al-Zalmaa: the female ibex, and the female falcon.

والمزلئم، كمشمعل: الذاهب الماضي، أو المرتفع في سير أو غيره، والمرتحل.

And Al-Muzla'im (like musha'mil): the one going swiftly, or elevated in movement or otherwise, and the traveler.

وازلأم الضحى: انبسطت.

And the forenoon spread out (azla'am al-dhuha): it became wide.

وزلم: أخطأ

And he erred (zalama): he made a mistake.

والإناء: ملأه

And the vessel: he filled it.

وعطاءه: قلله

And his gift: he diminished it.

وأنفه: قطعه.

And his nose: he cut it off.

وازدلم أنفه: استأصله

And he extirpated his nose (azdallama anfah): he completely removed it.

ورأسه: قطعه.

And his head: he severed it.

والزلم، محركة: جبل قرب شهرزور، ونبات لا بزر له ولا زهر، وفي عروقه التي تحت الأرض حب مفلطح حلو باهي.

And Al-Zalm (pronounced with harakat): a hill near Shahrazur, and a plant that has no seeds or flowers, and in its underground veins are flat, sweet, vibrant tubers.