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هثمه
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the concept of crushing, grinding, or pulverizing something into fine particles. It also extends to descriptions of terrain, specifically red sand dunes or plains, and the young of predatory birds.
Derived headwords
هَثَمَهَverb
- 1.to crushboth
To crush something until it is pulverized or ground into fine dust.
يَهْثِمُهُverb
- 1.crushing itboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to crush', indicating an ongoing action.
قَثَمَverb
- 1.to takeclassical
To take or acquire from someone's wealth.
الهَيْثَمnoun
- 1.young eagle/vultureboth
The young of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or a vulture.
- 2.red sand duneclassical
A red sand dune.
- 3.plainclassical
A plain or open area of land.
- 4.place nameclassical
A specific place name, located between Al-Qaa'ah and Zubalah.
- 5.proper nameclassical
A proper name.
الهُثُمnoun
- 1.flowing sand dunesclassical
Sand dunes that are flowing or shifting.
Parallel reading
هثمه يهثمه: دقه حتى انسحق
He crushed it, crushing it until it was pulverized.
وله من ماله: قثم
And he took from his wealth: he acquired.
والهيثم، كحيدر: الهيتم
And Al-Haytham, like Haydar: Al-Haytam.
وفرخ النسر أو العقاب
And the young of the eagle or the vulture.
والكثيب الأحمر
And the red sand dune.
أو السهل
Or the plain.
وع بين القاعة وزبالة
And a place between Al-Qaa'ah and Zubalah.
واسم
And a name.
والهثم، بضمتين: القيزان المنهالة
And Al-Huthum, with two dammah: the flowing sand dunes.