العوم

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to movement through water or a fluid medium, encompassing swimming and the general motion of vehicles like ships. It also extends to concepts of time (year) and cyclical processes, as well as specific agricultural and commercial practices.

Derived headwords

العَوْمnoun

1.
swimmingboth
The act of moving through water.
2.
movement of camels and shipsclassical
The progression or sailing of camels and ships, implying movement through their respective environments.

العُومَةnoun

1.
small insectclassical
A small, crawling insect.

العَامnoun

1.
yearboth
A period of twelve months; a year.

عَوْمnoun

1.
emphasisclassical
Used as an emphatic particle, reinforcing a preceding statement.
2.
daytimeclassical
The period of daylight.

عَوَّمَverb

1.
to alternate bearing fruitclassical
Said of a date palm that bears fruit in one year and not the next.
2.
to deal with (someone) annuallyclassical
To conduct business or interact with someone on a yearly basis.

عُومَتverb

1.
alternated bearing fruitclassical
Past tense of 'to alternate bearing fruit', referring to a date palm.

المُعَاوَمَةnoun

1.
prohibited sale practiceclassical
A prohibited commercial practice, specifically selling one's current year's crops, or adding to a debt with a deferred payment.

العَامَّةnoun

1.
rider's headclassical
The head of a rider, visible in the desert.
2.
person wearing a turbanclassical
A person who is wearing a turban.
3.
turbanclassical
The headwrap or turban itself.
4.
raftclassical
A floating device used for water transport.

عائِمadjective

1.
idolclassical
An object of worship; an idol.

عَوَّامadjective

1.
swimmingboth
Actively swimming.

عُوَيْمname

1.
proper nameclassical
A male given name, specifically referring to two companions (Sahaba).

العَوَّامnoun

1.
swimming horseclassical
A horse that swims well.
2.
father of Zubayrclassical
The father of the companion Zubayr.

التَّعْوِيمnoun

1.
harvesting methodclassical
A method of harvesting where crops are gathered handful by handful, and when accumulated, form a 'ammah'.

المُسْتَعَامnoun

1.
sea vesselclassical
A ship or vessel used for sailing on the sea.

Parallel reading

العوم: السباحة، وسير الإبل والسفينة.

Al-'awm: swimming, and the movement of camels and ships.

والعام: السنة ج: أعوام، وسنون

And al-'aam: the year, plural: a'waam, and sunoon.

وعاومت النخلة: حملت سنة، ولم تحمل سنة

And the date palm 'aawamat: it bore fruit one year, and did not bear fruit the next year.

وفلانا: عامله بالعام.

And [he dealt with] so-and-so: he dealt with him annually.

والمعاومة المنهي عنها: أن تبيع زرع عامك، أو هو أن تزيد على الدين شيئا وتؤخره.

And the prohibited al-mu'aawamah: is to sell your crop of the year, or it is to add something to a debt and postpone it.

والعامة: هامة الراكب إذا بدا لك في الصحراء

And al-'aammah: the head of the rider when it appears to you in the desert.

أو لا يسمى عامة حتى يكون عليه عمامة

Or it is not called 'aammah until there is a turban on him.

وكور العمامة

And the winding of the turban.

والطوف الذي يركب في الماء.

And the raft that is ridden on water.

وعوام، كغراب: ع.

And 'awwaam, like ghuraab: 'ayn (meaning 'swimming').

وعويم، كزبير، ابن ساعدة الهذلي، والأنصاري: صحابيان.

And 'Uwaym, like Zubayr, son of Sa'idah al-Hudhali, and al-Ansari: two companions.

والعوام، كشداد: الفرس السابح، ووالد الزبير الصحابي.

And al-'awwaam, like shaddad: the swimming horse, and the father of the companion Zubayr.

والتعويم: وضع الحصد قبضة قبضة، فإذا اجتمع، فهي عامة ج: عام.

And al-ta'weem: is placing the harvest handful by handful, and when it gathers, it is 'aammah, plural: 'aam.

والمستعام: المركب في البحر.

And al-musta'aam: the vessel on the sea.