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Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of dark coloration, specifically a duskiness or blackness on the lips. It extends to descriptions of dark or intense colors in other contexts, such as a dark complexion, dark spears, or dense shade. It also touches upon the idea of something being intense or thick.

Derived headwords

اللَّمَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Dusky lipsboth

    A duskiness or blackness on the lips.

لَمِيَverb
  1. 1.
    His lips became darkboth

    To have dark or dusky lips.

لَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    His lips became darkboth

    To have dark or dusky lips.

لَمْيَاverb
  1. 1.
    His lips became darkboth

    To have dark or dusky lips.

أَلْمَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Dusky-lipped (male)both

    Describing a male with dark or dusky lips.

  2. 2.
    Dark-complexionedclassical

    Having a dark complexion.

  3. 3.
    Intense, strongclassical

    Describing something as intense, strong, or severe.

لَمْيَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Dusky-lipped (female)both

    Describing a female with dark or dusky lips.

أَلْمَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Dark-complexioned spearclassical

    A spear with a dark or intensely colored shaft.

أَلْمَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Dense, thick (shade)both

    Describing shade as dense or thick.

أَلْمَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Dense, thick (trees)both

    Describing trees as dense or thick, providing much shade.

التَّمَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To gleam, to shineclassical

    To gleam or shine, often with a dark or subtle luster.

تَلَمَّىverb
  1. 1.
    To become duskyclassical

    To become dusky or dark, particularly referring to lips.

أَلْمَأَverb
  1. 1.
    To become duskyclassical

    To become dusky or dark, particularly referring to lips.

الأَلْمَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Cold-mouthedclassical

    Describing someone whose saliva is cold.

Parallel reading

اللمى، مثلثة اللام: سمرة في الشفة، أو شربة سواد فيها.
Al-lamā, with three possible vowelizations for the lām: a duskiness in the lip, or a tinge of blackness in it.
لمي، كرضي، لمى، وكرمى، لميا: اسودت شفته، وهو ألمى، وهي لمياء.
Lamiya, lamā, and lamyā: his lip became black; and he is 'almā, and she is 'almā' (feminine).
ورمح ألمى: شديد سمرة الليط صليب.
And an 'almā spear: intensely dark in the shaft and strong.
وظل ألمى: كثيف.
And shade 'almā: dense.
وشجر ألمى: كثيف الظل.
And trees 'almā: dense in shade.
والتمي لونه، مجهولا: التمع.
And 'tamma' its color, with the verb unknown: it gleamed.
وتلمى: تلمأ.
And 'talammā': 'talmā'.
وألمى اللص: ألمأ.
And the thief 'almah': 'almah'.
والألمى: البارد الريق.
And 'al-almā': cold in saliva.