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ومد

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense heat, specifically the heat of the night. It can also metaphorically refer to intense anger or agitation.

Derived headwords

الومدnoun
  1. 1.
    intense night heatclassical

    The intense heat experienced during the night.

الومدةnoun
  1. 1.
    intense night heatclassical

    The intense heat experienced during the night.

ومدَتْverb
  1. 1.
    was intensely hotclassical

    The night was characterized by intense heat.

ومَدَverb
  1. 1.
    was angryclassical

    To be angry or agitated; a variant pronunciation or usage related to 'وبد'.

  2. 2.
    was feverishclassical

    To be feverish or agitated; a variant pronunciation or usage related to 'وبد'.

Parallel reading

الومد والومدة بالتحريك: شدة حر الليل.
Al-wamd and al-wamdah (with harakah): the intensity of the night's heat.
وقد ومدت ليلتنا، بالكسر.
And our night was intensely hot, with a kasrah.
وومد الرجل أيضا: لغة في وبد، أي غضب وحمى.
And 'wamada al-rajul' also: a dialectal variant of 'wabada', meaning he was angry and feverish.