السحم

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes blackness and dark colors. It extends to things that are black, such as certain animals, plants, and even abstract concepts like alliances sealed with blood. It also encompasses related terms like darkness, shadows, and specific objects associated with these qualities.

Derived headwords

السَّحْمnoun

1.
blacknessboth
The primary meaning of the root, referring to the quality of being black or dark.

السُّحْمَةnoun

1.
blacknessboth
A noun derived from the root, signifying blackness or a dark hue.

سَحْمَةnoun

1.
blacknessboth
Another form of the noun for blackness, often used interchangeably with السحمة.

الأسْحَمadjective

1.
blackboth
An adjective describing something as black or dark in color.
2.
hornclassical
Refers to a horn, likely due to its dark color.
3.
idolclassical
Designates an idol, possibly one made of dark material or associated with dark rituals.
4.
blood for allianceclassical
Refers to blood into which allies dip their hands as a sign of a pact.
5.
cloudsclassical
Can refer to clouds, especially dark or rain-bearing ones.
6.
nippleclassical
Denotes the nipple of a breast.
7.
wine skinclassical
Refers to a skin or container for wine.

سَحْمnoun

1.
treeclassical
A type of tree.
2.
ironclassical
Refers to iron, likely due to its dark color when unpolished.

سُحُمnoun

1.
blacksmith's hammersclassical
Plural noun referring to the hammers used by blacksmiths.

ذو سَحِيمname

1.
a person's nameclassical
A proper name, possibly referring to a historical figure.

السَّحْمَاءnoun

1.
anusclassical
Refers to the anus.
2.
treeclassical
A type of tree, possibly distinct from السحم.

شَرِيك بن السَّحْمَاءname

1.
a companionclassical
The name of a companion (Sahabi) of the Prophet Muhammad, whose mother was named Al-Suhma'a.

أبو سُحْمَةname

1.
a poetclassical
The name of a poet from the Bahila tribe.

سُحْمَة بنت كَعْبname

1.
a woman's nameclassical
The name of a woman from the Quda'a tribe.

سُحْمَةname

1.
a nameclassical
A given name.
2.
a mareclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Juz' bin Khalid.

كُزَفَرname

1.
a mareclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Al-Nu'man bin Al-Mundhir.

كُزْبِيرname

1.
a mareclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Al-Muslim bin Al-Mashkharah Al-Dhubbi.
2.
a linguistclassical
A designation for a linguist.

كَسَحَابَةother

1.
a narrator of hadithclassical
A term for someone who narrates hadith.

كَثُمَامَةname

1.
a water sourceclassical
A water source belonging to the Kalb tribe in Yamama.
2.
a regionclassical
A region in Yemen.
3.
a valleyclassical
A valley located in Falaj.

أسْهَمَتِ السَّمَاءُverb

1.
the sky poured rainclassical
The sky released its water, meaning it rained heavily.

الأسْحَمَانnoun

1.
treesclassical
A plural noun referring to trees, likely of a dark variety.

كُزَبْرِقَانname

1.
a mountainclassical
The name of a mountain.
2.
everything blackclassical
A general term for anything that is black.

Parallel reading

السحم، محركة، والسحمة، بالضم، وكغراب: السواد.

Al-sahm, with harakah, and al-suhmah, with dammah, and like ghurab: blackness.

والأسحم: الأسود، والقرن، وصنم، والدم تغمس فيه أيدي المتحالفين، والسحاب، وحلمة الثدي، وزق الخمر.

And al-asḥam: the black, and the horn, and an idol, and the blood into which the hands of allies are dipped, and the clouds, and the nipple of the breast, and the wine skin.

والسحم، محركة: شجر، والحديد، وبضمتين: مطارق الحداد.

And al-sahm, with harakah: trees, and iron, and with two dammas: the hammers of the blacksmith.

وذو سحيم، كزبير: ع، وابن تبع.

And Dhu Suhaym, like Zubayr: a name, and Ibn Tubba'.

والسحماء: الدبر، وشجر.

And al-suhmaa': the anus, and trees.

وشريك بن السحماء: صحابي، وهي أمه، وأبوه، عبدة بن مغيث.

And Shurayk bin Al-Suhma'a: a companion, and she is his mother, and his father, 'Abdah bin Mughith.

وأبو سحمة: راجز باهلي.

And Abu Suhmah: a poet from Bahila.

وسحمة بنت كعب: في قضاعة، وبالضم: اسم، وفرس جزء بن خالد.

And Suhmah bint Ka'b: among Quda'a, and with dammah: a name, and a mare of Juz' bin Khalid.

وكزفر: فرس النعمان بن المنذر.

And Kuzafar: a mare of Al-Nu'man bin Al-Mundhir.

وكزبير: فرس المسلم بن المشخرة الضبي، ولغوي.

And Kuzaybir: a mare of Al-Muslim bin Al-Mashkharah Al-Dhubbi, and a linguist.

وكثمامة: ماء ط لكلب ط باليمامة، ومخلاف باليمن، وواد بفلج، وأما اسم الكلب، فبالمعجمة، ووهم الجوهري.

And Kathamah: a water source for the Kalb tribe in Yamama, and a region in Yemen, and a valley in Falaj, and as for the name of the dog, it is with the dotted letter, and Jawhari is mistaken.

وأسحمت السماء: صبت ماءها.

And the sky poured its water: it rained.

والأسحمان، بالضم: شجر.

And Al-Asḥamān, with dammah: trees.

وكزبرقان: جبل، وبالضم: خطأ، وكل شيء أسود.

And Kuzbarqan: a mountain, and with dammah: an error, and everything black.