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النزم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of intensity, particularly in biting or gripping. It also extends to meanings associated with sharpness or a bundle, though these are noted as potentially being miswritten.

Derived headwords

اَلنَّزْمnoun
  1. 1.
    intensity of bitingclassical

    The extreme force or severity with which something bites or grips.

نَزَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite intenselyclassical

    To bite with great force or severity.

مِنْزَمnoun
  1. 1.
    sharpnessclassical

    A quality of being sharp or keen, possibly referring to teeth.

نِزَامnoun
  1. 1.
    bundle of greensclassical

    A bunch or bundle of green herbs or vegetables.

Parallel reading

النزم: شدة العض.
Al-nazm: intensity of biting.
وكمنبر: السن.
And like 'minbar': the tooth.
وكأمير: حزمة البقل، قاله ابن عباد.
And like 'ameer': a bundle of greens, said Ibn 'Abbad.
والصواب في الكل بالباء الموحدة.
And the correct reading in all of them is with the unpointed baa (i.e., 'b').