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طحمة

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of pushing, driving, or overwhelming, often applied to natural forces like floods or the darkness of night. It also extends to collective groups of people or animals, and terms for strength and abundance.

Derived headwords

طَحَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to push, to driveclassical

    To push or drive something forward forcefully, often used for natural phenomena.

طُحْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    valleyclassical

    The valley, especially when filled with water or debris.

  2. 2.
    nightclassical

    The darkness of night.

  3. 3.
    floodclassical

    A torrent or flood of water.

  4. 4.
    groupclassical

    A large gathering or group of people.

أبو طحمةname
  1. 1.
    Abu Tahmahclassical

    A kunyah (patronymic) belonging to 'Udayy ibn Harithah, a distinguished nobleman.

طُحْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    many camelsclassical

    A large number of camels.

طُحْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    strong fighterclassical

    A man who is strong and skilled in combat.

الطَّحْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    plantclassical

    A type of plant, possibly grass or turf.

الطُّحْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    grass, turfclassical

    Grass or turf, similar to the plant الطَّحْمَاء.

مَطْحُومadjective
  1. 1.
    filled, fullclassical

    Filled or replete with something.

طُحُومnoun
  1. 1.
    pusher, driverclassical

    That which pushes or drives forward, often referring to a flood or torrent.

Parallel reading

طحمة الوادي والليل والسيل، مثلثة
The valley, the night, and the flood, tri-lettered.
و من الناس: جماعتهم
And from the people: their group.
وأبو طحمة: عدي بن حارثة، من الشرفاء
And Abu Tahmah: 'Udayy ibn Harithah, from the noblemen.
وكهمزة: الإبل الكثيرة
And like hamzah: the many camels.
والرجل الشديد العراك
And the man strong in combat.
والطحماء: نبت، أو هو النجيل، كالطحمة
And Al-Tahmaa: a plant, or it is turf, like Al-Tahmah.
والمطحوم: المملوء
And Al-Mat'hoom: the filled.
والطحوم: الدفوع
And Al-Tuhoom: the pushers.