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العطم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts related to destruction, perishing, and the state of being ruined. It also extends to describe materials like puffed wool.

Derived headwords

العَطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    puffed woolclassical

    Refers to wool that has been fluffed up or carded.

عِطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    A state of ruin or utter destruction.

عُطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    A state of ruin or utter destruction.

عَطِيمadjective
  1. 1.
    destroyedclassical

    Describing something that has been destroyed or perished.

عائِطadjective
  1. 1.
    destroyedclassical

    Describing something that has been destroyed or perished.

Parallel reading

العطم، بالضم: الصوف المنفوش
Al-`uṭm, with damma: puffed wool.
وع
And (it means) destruction.
وبضمتين: الهلكى
And with two dammahs (`iṭm or `uṭm): the perished ones.
واحدهم: عطيم وعاطم
Their singular is: `aṭīm and `ā'iṭ.