اليم

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sea and bodies of water. It also extends to concepts of intention, purpose, and direction, often metaphorically linked to reaching a destination or goal. Some derived terms refer to specific places, animals, or historical figures.

Derived headwords

اليمّnoun

1.
the seaboth
Refers to the sea, a large body of saltwater. It is noted that this word is singular and not typically pluralized using the sound masculine plural.

يمّverb

1.
to be thrown intoclassical
Indicates something being cast or thrown into a body of water, often with a sense of being overwhelmed or submerged.

ميمومadjective

1.
cast intoclassical
Describes something that has been thrown into the sea or water.

الحمام الوحشيnoun

1.
wild pigeonclassical
Refers to a type of wild pigeon or dove.

اليمامnoun

1.
wild pigeonclassical
A term for a wild pigeon or dove, similar to 'الحمام الوحشي'.

اليممnoun

1.
wild pigeonclassical
Another term for a wild pigeon or dove.

سيف الأشترname

1.
Al-Ashtar's swordclassical
Refers to a specific sword belonging to Al-Ashtar, a prominent figure.

ماء بنجدnoun

1.
water in Najdclassical
A specific source of water located in the Najd region.

التيممnoun

1.
intentionboth
The act of intending, aiming for, or seeking something.
2.
dry ablutionboth
In Islamic jurisprudence, the ritual purification using dust or earth when water is unavailable.

يممهverb

1.
to intendboth
To aim for, direct oneself towards, or intend to reach a place or goal.
2.
to perform tayammumboth
Specifically, for a sick person, to perform the ritual dry ablution (tayammum) for prayer.

فتيممverb

1.
he performed tayammumboth
Past tense verb indicating that someone performed the ritual dry ablution.

اليمامةname

1.
Al-Yamamahclassical
A historical region known for its palm trees, associated with the prophet Musaylimah the Liar, and located east of Mecca.
2.
a specific womanclassical
Refers to a woman named Al-Yamamah, described as having exceptional eyesight.

يماميadjective

1.
of Al-Yamamahclassical
Relating to or originating from the region of Al-Yamamah.

يمامتيnoun

1.
my frontclassical
Used in the phrase 'امض يمامي ويمامتي' to mean 'go before me' or 'in front of me'.

يم الساحلnoun

1.
sea of the coastclassical
Refers to the sea along the coast, specifically in the context of being overwhelmed by it.

معظمadjective

1.
victoriousclassical
Describes someone who has achieved their goals or overcome their challenges.

اليمةnoun

1.
a type of birdclassical
Refers to a specific type of bird, possibly a pigeon or dove.

بنو يمname

1.
Banu Yamclassical
Refers to a tribe or clan named Banu Yam.

يمىname

1.
a riverclassical
A river located in Al-Butayha, known for its good fish.

Parallel reading

اليم: البحر، لا يكسر، ولا يجمع جمع السالم.

Al-Yam: The sea, it is not broken (pluralized irregularly), nor is it collected with a sound masculine plural.

ويم، بالضم، فهو ميموم: طرح فيه

And Yam, with damma, so he is Maymum: thrown into it.

والحمام الوحشي، كاليمام واليمم، محركة، وسيف الأشتر، وماء بنجد.

And the wild pigeon, like Al-Yamam and Al-Yimam, vocalized, and Sayf Al-Ashtar, and water in Najd.

والتيمم: التوخي، والتعمد، الياء بدل من الهمزة.

And At-Tayammum: seeking, and intending, the ya is a substitute for the hamza.

ويممه: قصده، والمريض للصلاة: مسح وجهه ويديه، فتيمم هو.

And Yamamahu: he intended it, and the sick person for prayer: he wiped his face and his hands, so he performed Tayammum.

واليمامة: القصد، كاليمام، وجارية زرقاء كانت تبصر الراكب من مسيرة ثلاثة أيام

And Al-Yamamah: the intention, like Al-Yamam, and a blue-eyed slave girl who could see a rider from a distance of three days.

وبلاد الجو منسوبة إليها، وسميت باسمها، أكثر نخيلا من سائر الحجاز، وبها تنبأ مسيلمة الكذاب، وهي دون المدينة في وسط الشرق عن مكة على ستة عشر مرحلة من البصرة، وعن الكوفة نحوها، والنسبة: يمامي.

And the lands of Al-Jaw are attributed to it, and named after her, more palm trees than the rest of the Hijaz, and in it Musaylimah the Liar prophesied, and it is south of Medina in the middle of the East from Mecca, sixteen stages from Basra, and from Kufa similarly, and the attribution is: Yamami.

ويم الساحل، بالضم: غلبه البحر فطما.

And Yam Al-Sahil, with damma: the sea overcame him, drowning him.

وكمعظم: ظافر بمطالبه.

And as Mu'dhim: victorious in his demands.

وبنو يم: بطن.

And Banu Yam: a clan.

وامض يمامي ويمامتي، أي: أمامي.

Go Yamami and Yamamati, meaning: in front of me.

ويمى، كحتى: نهر بالبطيحة جيد السمك.

And Yamma, like hatta: a river in Al-Butayha good with fish.