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الشذام

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sharp, biting, or swift entities. It encompasses substances like salt, venomous creatures such as scorpions and wasps, and predatory animals like wolves, as well as swift and strong female camels.

Derived headwords

الشَّذَامnoun
  1. 1.
    saltboth

    A crystalline mineral substance, primarily sodium chloride, used for seasoning and preservation.

  2. 2.
    venomboth

    The poisonous fluid secreted by a venomous animal, such as a scorpion or a wasp.

الشَّيْذَمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfclassical

    A wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, known for its predatory nature.

شِيذَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swift she-camelclassical

    A young, strong, and fast female camel.

Parallel reading

الشَّذَام، بالذال المعجمة: الملح
Al-shadham, with the voiced dental (dhāl): salt.
وحمة العقرب والزنبور
And the venom of the scorpion and the wasp.
والشَّيْذَمَان، بضم الذال: الذئب
And al-shaydhmān, with the damma on the dhāl: the wolf.
وبهاء: الناقة الفتية السريعة
And with the tāʼ marbūṭa: the young, swift she-camel.