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الغطم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes vastness and abundance, particularly in the context of the sea. It also extends to concepts of great quantity, broad character, and thick liquids.

Derived headwords

الغطمnoun
  1. 1.
    Great seaclassical

    Refers to a vast and immense ocean.

  2. 2.
    Broad characterclassical

    Describes a person of expansive and generous disposition.

  3. 3.
    Abundant quantityclassical

    Signifies a large or numerous collection of things.

كالغطيمnoun
  1. 1.
    Like the great seaclassical

    Used as a simile to describe something as vast as the great sea.

الغطمطمnoun
  1. 1.
    The great seaclassical

    Another term for a vast and immense ocean, emphasizing its immensity.

الغيْطَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Thickened milkclassical

    Refers to milk that has become thick or curdled.

Parallel reading

الغطم، كهجف: البحر العظيم
Al-ghaṭm, like hajaf: the great sea.
كالغطيم والغطمطم
like the great sea and al-ghaṭmaṭam.
والرجل الواسع الأخلاق
and the man of broad character.
والجمع الكثير
and the abundant multitude.
والغيْطَم، مشددة الميم: اللبن الخاثر
And al-ghayṭam, with a doubled mim: the thickened milk.