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ذمه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of intensity, particularly in relation to heat or hardship. It can also refer to something being severe or oppressive.

Derived headwords

ذَمَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to intensifyboth

    To become severe or intense, especially referring to heat or hardship.

  2. 2.
    to oppressclassical

    To be severe or oppressive towards someone, causing them hardship.

ذَمَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to intensify (heat)both

    The heat became intense or severe.

ذَمَّهُ الحرُّ — The heat intensified.
ذَمَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to be severe uponboth

    To be severe or oppressive upon a person.

الرجلُ بالحرِّ — The man was severely affected by the heat.

Parallel reading

ذمه الحر، كفرح: اشتد
The heat intensified, as in 'faraha': it became severe.
و الرجل بالحر: اشتد عليه
And a man was severely affected by the heat: it became intense upon him.
والمعجمة لغة في جميع معاني المهملة
And the letter 'jim' (ذ) is a variant pronunciation in all the meanings of the unpointed letter (د).