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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of shedding tears, specifically the slow, continuous flow of weeping. It captures the essence of a tear's movement and the emotional state associated with it.

Derived headwords

هَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to flow (tears)both

    To shed tears, particularly in a continuous and slow manner, like a gentle flow.

هَمْيnoun
  1. 1.
    shedding of tearsboth

    The act or process of tears flowing, often implying a gentle or continuous stream.

Parallel reading

هما الدمع يهمو
The tears flow, they flow.
كيهمي
Like it flows.