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القذم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes someone or something that is swift, intense, generous, and a leader. It also relates to digging wells and taking something in small portions.

Derived headwords

القَذِمadjective
  1. 1.
    swift and intenseboth

    Describing someone or something that is quick and forceful in action or nature.

  2. 2.
    generous leaderclassical

    Referring to a chief or leader who is also very giving and bountiful.

القَذَمnoun
  1. 1.
    deep wellsclassical

    Refers to wells that have been dug deep into the ground.

قَذَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to give generouslyclassical

    To bestow wealth or resources generously, particularly from a position of leadership.

قَذَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mouthfulboth

    A portion of something, like food or drink, that can be taken into the mouth at one time.

Parallel reading

القذم، كهجف: السريع الشديد
Al-qadhim, like hajaf: the swift and intense.
والسيد المعطاء، كالقذم، كزفر
And the generous chief, like al-qadhim, like zafir.
وبضمتين: الآبار الخسف
And with two dammahs: the deep wells.
وقذم له من المال: قثم
And he gave him from the wealth: he gave abundantly.
وقذم قذمة: كجرع جرعة، زنة ومعنى
And he took a qadhmah: like swallowing a mouthful, in weight and meaning.