ندم

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of regret, sorrow, and remorse. It also extends to companionship, particularly in the context of drinking, and can refer to wit or a trace.

Derived headwords

نَدِمَverb

1.
to regretboth
To feel sorrow or remorse for something that has happened or been done.

نَدَمًاnoun

1.
regretboth
The state of feeling sorrow or remorse.

نَدَامَةًnoun

1.
regretboth
A feeling of deep sorrow or remorse.

تَنَدَّمَverb

1.
to regretboth
To express or feel regret.

نَادِمadjective

1.
regretfulboth
Feeling or showing sorrow or remorse.

نَدْمَانadjective

1.
regretfulboth
Feeling or showing sorrow or remorse.

نَدْمَانnoun

1.
companions (in drinking)classical
Those who sit with one, especially for drinking.

نَدِيمnoun

1.
companion (in drinking)classical
A close friend or companion, especially one who shares in drinking.

نَدِيمَةnoun

1.
female companion (in drinking)classical
A female friend or companion, especially one who shares in drinking.

مُنَادَمَةnoun

1.
companionship (in drinking)classical
The act of keeping company, especially with someone during drinking.

نَدَامَىnoun

1.
companions (in drinking)classical
Plural of 'nadim', referring to companions, particularly in the context of drinking.

نَدَامnoun

1.
companions (in drinking)classical
Plural of 'nadim', referring to companions, particularly in the context of drinking.

نَدِيمname

1.
a given namemodern
A male given name derived from the root.

نَدِيمَةname

1.
a given namemodern
A female given name derived from the root.

نَدِيمَةname

1.
a surnameclassical
A surname derived from the root, as in Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Abi Bakr ibn Nadimah.

نَادَمَverb

1.
to keep company (in drinking)classical
To sit with someone, especially for the purpose of drinking together.

نَدِيمnoun

1.
witty personclassical
A clever, witty, or charming person.

نَدَمnoun

1.
traceclassical
A mark or trace left behind.

انْتَدَمَverb

1.
to obtainclassical
To acquire or get something, often implying ease or availability.

Parallel reading

ندم عليه، كفرح، ندما وندامة وتندم: أسف

He regretted it, like 'faraha', with 'nadaman' and 'nadamatun' and 'tandama': he was sorry.

فهو نادم وندمان ج: كسكارى وكتاب وزنار

So he is 'nadim' and 'nadman', plural like 'sakara' and 'kuttab' and 'zinnar'.

والنديم والنديمة: المنادم ج: ندماء، كالندمان ج: ندامى وندام، وقد يكون الندمان جمعا

And 'al-nadim' and 'al-nadimah': the companion in drinking, plural: 'nudamaa', like 'al-nadman', plural: 'nudamaa' and 'nudam', and 'al-nadman' can also be a plural.

ومحمد بن حسن بن أبي بكر بن نديمة، كسفينة: أبو بكر الصيدلاني، شيخ السمعاني

And Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Abi Bakr ibn Nadimah, like 'safinah': Abu Bakr al-Saydalani, the shaykh of al-Sam'ani.

ونادمه منادمة ونداما: جالسه على الشراب

And he kept him company with 'munadamah' and 'nidama': he sat with him over drinks.

والندم: الكيس الظريف

And 'al-nadam': the witty, charming person.

وبالتحريك: الأثر

And with vowel movement: the trace.

وخذ ما انتدم، أي: ما تيسر

And take what you 'intadam', meaning: what is available.