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الفقم

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of fullness, protrusion, and excess, often associated with the mouth, jaw, or a state of being overfed or arrogant. It also extends to meanings of being astute, stubborn, or things being crooked and uneven.

Derived headwords

فَقِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fullboth

    To be filled or replete, often referring to a state of being overfed or satisfied.

  2. 2.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To become insolent, arrogant, or boastful.

  3. 3.
    to be depletedclassical

    To be exhausted or depleted, referring to wealth or resources.

  4. 4.
    to be abundantclassical

    To be abundant or plentiful, used in contrast to depletion.

  5. 5.
    to be unevenclassical

    To not proceed smoothly or evenly, referring to a situation or matter.

  6. 6.
    to be largeclassical

    To be large or great in size or extent.

فَقَمَاnoun
  1. 1.
    fullnessclassical

    The state of being full or replete.

  2. 2.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The condition where the upper incisors protrude and do not overlap the lower ones.

  3. 3.
    unevennessclassical

    A state of not being straight or even.

  4. 4.
    greatnessclassical

    A state of being large or great.

فَقْمَاnoun
  1. 1.
    jawclassical

    The jawbone, or one of the two sides of the jaw.

  2. 2.
    dog's muzzleclassical

    The tip of a dog's muzzle or snout.

أَفْقَمadjective
  1. 1.
    protruding teethclassical

    Having upper incisors that protrude and do not cover the lower ones.

  2. 2.
    crookedclassical

    Describing matters or things that are crooked or uneven.

تَفَقَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become greatmodern

    To become great, large, or severe, often used for problems or situations.

  2. 2.
    to become arrogantclassical

    To become arrogant or insolent.

فَقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    jawclassical

    The jawbone, or one of the two sides of the jaw.

  2. 2.
    dog's muzzleclassical

    The tip of a dog's muzzle or snout.

فَقَمverb
  1. 1.
    to be largeclassical

    To be large or great in size or extent.

فَقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    mouthclassical

    The mouth, especially when referring to its fullness or appearance.

أَفْقَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to seize the jawclassical

    To seize or take hold of someone's jaw.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

فَقِيمname
  1. 1.
    name of a tribeclassical

    A name associated with a branch of the Kinana tribe, known for their role in intercalating months.

  2. 2.
    name of a tribeclassical

    A name associated with a branch of the Darim tribe.

فَقَمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Fiqam Kinanaclassical

    Pertaining to Fiqam of Kinana, specifically referring to those who intercalated the months in the pre-Islamic era.

فُقَيْمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Fiqam Darimclassical

    Pertaining to Fiqam of Darim.

فَحِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be satiatedclassical

    To eat until one is completely full and satiated.

رَجُلٌ فَقِمadjective
  1. 1.
    astute opponentclassical

    A man who is astute and capable of overcoming opponents in debate or argument.

الفَقْمnoun
  1. 1.
    fullnessclassical

    The state of being full or replete.

  2. 2.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The condition where the upper incisors protrude and do not overlap the lower ones.

الفَقْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    jawclassical

    The jawbone, or one of the two sides of the jaw.

  2. 2.
    dog's muzzleclassical

    The tip of a dog's muzzle or snout.

الفُقْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    mouthclassical

    The mouth.

تَفَقُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    seizing the jawclassical

    The act of seizing or taking hold of the jaw.

Parallel reading

الامتلاء، وتقدم الثنايا العليا، فلا تقع على السفلى.
Fullness, and the protrusion of the upper incisors, so they do not fall upon the lower ones.
فَقِمَ كفرح، فقما وفقما، فهو أفقم
He was full, as in 'faraha', with fullness (faqman) and (fuqman), so he is afqam (having protruding upper teeth).
وفلان: بطر، وأشر
And so-and-so: became insolent, and arrogant.
وماله: نفد، أو كثر، ضد
And his wealth: was depleted, or became abundant, a contradiction.
والأمر فقما وفقما وفقوما: لم يجر على استواء، وعظم، كفقم، ككرم، وتفاقم.
And the matter was uneven (faqman, fuqman, fuqooman): it did not proceed smoothly, and it became great, like 'fakama' (to be great), as in 'karuma', and 'tafaqama'.
والفقم، ويضم: اللحي، أو أحد اللحيين، وطرف خطم الكلب.
And al-faqm, and with damma: the jaw, or one of the two jaws, and the tip of the dog's muzzle.
وفقمه: أخذ بفقمه، كتفقمه
And he seized his jaw (afqamah): he took hold of his jaw (tafaqqumah).
والمرأة: نكحها، كفاقمها.
And the woman: he had intercourse with her, like 'afaqamah'.
والفقم، بضمتين: الفم.
And al-fuqm, with two dammahs: the mouth.
وأفقم: اسم، ومن الأمور: الأعوج.
And Afqam: is a name, and of matters: the crooked.
والنسبة إلى فقيم كنانة: فقمي، كعرني، وهم نسأة الشهور في الجاهلية، وإلى فقيم دارم: فقيمي.
And the attribution to Fiqam Kinana: Faqmi, like 'arani', and they are the intercalators of the months in the Jahiliyyah, and to Fiqam Darim: Fuqaymi.
ورجل فقم، ككتف: فهم يعلو الخصوم.
And a man faqm, like 'katif': he is astute, overcoming opponents.
وأكل حتى فقم، كفرح: بشم.
And he ate until he was full (faqima), as in 'faraha': he was satiated.