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الشجم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of evil, wickedness, and destructive calamities. It can describe people who are cunning and malicious, or it can refer to utter destruction and ruin.

Derived headwords

الشَّجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked peopleclassical

    Refers to individuals who are long-standing in their wickedness, cunning, and malicious nature.

الشَّجْمnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    Denotes utter ruin, perishing, or destruction.

Parallel reading

الشجم، بضمتين: الطوال الخبثاء الدواهي
Al-shajm (with two dammah): the long-standing, wicked, cunning calamities.
وبالتحريك: الهلاك
And with harakah (fathah): destruction.