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الدمه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense heat, particularly of sand, and its effects. It also encompasses a children's game and a state of near-unconsciousness due to heat.

Derived headwords

الدَّمَهُnoun
  1. 1.
    intense heat of sandboth

    The extreme heat of sand, often to the point of being unbearable.

  2. 2.
    children's gameclassical

    A game played by children, the nature of which is not specified but is associated with this root.

أَدْمُومَهnoun
  1. 1.
    near boiling from heatboth

    A state of being almost boiling or extremely hot due to intense heat.

فُلَانٌverb
  1. 1.
    to faint from heatboth

    To lose consciousness or become overcome due to extreme heat.

Parallel reading

الدَّمَهُ، محركة، شدة حر الرمل
Al-damahu, with harakah, is the intense heat of the sand.
ولعبة للصبيان
And a game for children.
و أَدْمُومَه: كاد يغلي من شدة الحر
And admumah: it was almost boiling from the intensity of the heat.
و فلان: غشي عليه
And fulan: he fainted/was overcome.