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لذمه
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concepts of attachment, adherence, and being accustomed to something. It extends to meanings of liking or finding something agreeable, and also describes someone who is habitually homebound or devoted to a particular thing.
Derived headwords
لَذِمَverb
- 1.to pleaseboth
To be pleasing or agreeable to someone.
- 2.to be accustomedclassical
To become accustomed or habituated to something.
لَزِمَverb
- 1.to adhereboth
To stick to, adhere to, or remain in a place.
- 2.to be necessaryboth
To be incumbent upon, necessary, or obligatory.
أَلْزَمَverb
- 1.to compelboth
To make someone adhere to something, to compel or oblige them.
- 2.to assignclassical
To assign or attach someone to another person or thing.
أُولِعَ بِهِverb
- 1.to be infatuated withboth
To be excessively fond of, infatuated with, or devoted to something or someone.
مُلْزَمٌ بِهِadjective
- 1.devoted toboth
One who is excessively fond of or devoted to something.
مَلْزَمٌnoun
- 1.homebodyclassical
Someone who does not leave their house; a recluse.
Parallel reading
أعجبه
It pleased him.
ولثمه
And it pleased him.
ولذم بالمكان، كسمع: لزمه
And he adhered to the place, as in 'to hear': he stayed with it.
وألذم فلانا بفلان: ألزمه
And he made so-and-so adhere to so-and-so: he compelled him.
وألذم به، بالضم: أولع
And he became devoted to it, with the damma: he became infatuated.
فهو ملذم به
So he is devoted to it.
وكهمزة: من لا يفارق بيته
And like 'to be a slanderer': one who does not leave his house.