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ضمر

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of leanness, thinness, and emaciation, often applied to animals, especially horses and camels. It also extends to abstract concepts like hidden intentions, unfulfilled promises, and specific types of plants and places associated with horses.

Derived headwords

الضمرnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciationboth

    Leanness and lightness of flesh, a state of being thin.

  2. 2.
    leannessboth

    The state of being lean or thin.

ضمرverb
  1. 1.
    emaciation and lightness of fleshboth

    emaciation and lightness of flesh

  2. 2.
    it became lean/emaciatedboth

    it became lean/emaciated

  3. 3.
    he made it leanboth

    he made it lean

وقد ضمر الفرس بالفتح يضمر ضمورا — And the horse became thin (with fatḥa), it becomes thin (with ḍamma) with ضمور.
ضمرverb
  1. 1.
    emaciation and lightness of fleshboth

    emaciation and lightness of flesh

  2. 2.
    it became lean/emaciatedboth

    it became lean/emaciated

  3. 3.
    he made it leanboth

    he made it lean

وضمر بالضم: لغة فيه — And (it became thin) with ḍamma: a variant pronunciation for it.
أضمرverb
  1. 1.
    its owner made it leanboth

    its owner made it lean

  2. 2.
    he concealed something in his heartboth

    he concealed something in his heart

وأضمرته أنا وضمرته تضميرا، فاضطمر هو — And I made it thin, and I caused it to become thin with تضمير, so it became thin.
ضمّرverb
  1. 1.
    emaciation and lightness of fleshboth

    emaciation and lightness of flesh

  2. 2.
    it became lean/emaciatedboth

    it became lean/emaciated

  3. 3.
    he made it leanboth

    he made it lean

وأضمرته أنا وضمرته تضميرا، فاضطمر هو — And I made it thin, and I caused it to become thin with تضمير, so it became thin.
اضطمرverb
  1. 1.
    it became leanboth

    it became lean

وأضمرته أنا وضمرته تضميرا، فاضطمر هو — And I made it thin, and I caused it to become thin with تضمير, so it became thin.
ضمورnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciationboth

    The state or process of becoming thin or emaciated.

وقد ضمر الفرس بالفتح يضمر ضمورا — And the horse became thin (with fatḥa), it becomes thin (with ḍamma) with ضمور.
مضطمرadjective
  1. 1.
    somewhat compressedclassical

    Describing a pearl that has some compression or flattening in its center.

واللؤلؤ المضطمر: الذي في وسطه بعض الانضمام — And the مضطمر pearl: the one in its middle has some compression.
ضامرadjective
  1. 1.
    lean, emaciatedboth

    lean, emaciated

  2. 2.
    a lean she-camelboth

    a lean she-camel

والضمر: الرجل الهضيم البطن اللطيف الجسم. وناقة ضامر وضامرة — And the ضامر: the man with a lean belly and slender body. And a lean she-camel and a lean she-camel.
ضامرةadjective
  1. 1.
    a lean she-camelboth

    a lean she-camel

والضمر: الرجل الهضيم البطن اللطيف الجسم. وناقة ضامر وضامرة — And the ضامر: the man with a lean belly and slender body. And a lean she-camel and a lean she-camel.
تضميرnoun
  1. 1.
    to feed it until it fattens, then return it to its normal fodderboth

    to feed it until it fattens, then return it to its normal fodder

وتضمير الفرس أيضا: أن تعلفه حتى يسمن ثم ترده إلى القوت، وذلك في أربعين يوما — And the تضمير of a horse also: is to feed it until it fattens, then return it to its ration, and that is in forty days.
مضمارnoun
  1. 1.
    the period during which horses are trained for racingboth

    the period during which horses are trained for racing

  2. 2.
    the place where horses are trained for racingboth

    the place where horses are trained for racing

والموضع الذي تضمر فيه الخيل أيضا: مضمار — And the place where horses are trained is also: مضمار.
ضميرnoun
  1. 1.
    what is concealed in the heart; conscienceboth

    what is concealed in the heart; conscience

وأضمرت في نفسي شيئا. والاسم الضمير، والجمع الضمائر — And I hid something within myself. And the noun is الضمير, and the plural is الضمائر.
ضمائرnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of ḍamīrboth

    plural of ḍamīr

وأضمرت في نفسي شيئا. والاسم الضمير، والجمع الضمائر — And I hid something within myself. And the noun is الضمير, and the plural is الضمائر.
مضمرnoun
  1. 1.
    place of concealmentclassical

    A place where something is hidden.

  2. 2.
    hidden objectclassical

    Something that is concealed or hidden.

والمضمر: الموضع، والمفعول — And the مضمر: the place, and the object (of concealment).
ضمارnoun
  1. 1.
    unreliable promiseclassical

    A promise or debt that is not expected to be fulfilled; something uncertain.

والضمار: مالا يرجى من الدين والوعد، وكل ما لا تكون منه على ثقة — And الضمار: money from debt and promise that is not hoped for, and everything from which you are not certain.
بنو ضمرةname
  1. 1.
    Banu Damrahclassical

    A branch of the Kinanah tribe, associated with Amr ibn Umayyah al-Ḍamrī.

وبنو ضمرة من كنانة: رهط عمرو بن أمية الضمرى — And Banu Damrah from Kinanah: the clan of Amr ibn Umayyah al-Ḍamrī.
ضمرةname
  1. 1.
    Damrahclassical

    A diminutive form, referring to a mountain in Syria.

وضمير مصغر: جبل بالشام — And Ḍumayr (diminutive): a mountain in Syria.
ضومرانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of herbclassical

    A kind of aromatic plant or herb.

والضومران: ضرب من الرياحين — And al-Ḍūmrān: a type of aromatic plant.
ضمرانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant.

والضمران: نبت — And al-Ḍumrān: a plant.
ضمرانname
  1. 1.
    Ḍumrānclassical

    The name of a dog, as mentioned in the poetry of al-Nābighah.

وضمران بالضم الذى في شعر النابغة: اسم كلب — And Ḍumrān (with ḍamma) which is in the poetry of al-Nābighah: the name of a dog.

Parallel reading

الضمر والضمر، مثل العسر والعسر: الهزال وخفة اللحم.
Al-ḍamr and al-ḍumr, like al-ʿusr and al-ʿusr: emaciation and lightness of flesh.
وقد ضمر الفرس بالفتح يضمر ضمورا.
And the horse became thin (with fatḥa), it becomes thin (with ḍamma) with ضمور.
وأضمرته أنا وضمرته تضميرا، فاضطمر هو.
And I made it thin, and I caused it to become thin with تضمير, so it became thin.
واللؤلؤ المضطمر: الذي في وسطه بعض الانضمام.
And the مضطمر pearl: the one in its middle has some compression.
والضمر: الرجل الهضيم البطن اللطيف الجسم.
And the ضامر: the man with a lean belly and slender body.
وتضمير الفرس أيضا: أن تعلفه حتى يسمن ثم ترده إلى القوت، وذلك في أربعين يوما.
And the تضمير of a horse also: is to feed it until it fattens, then return it to its ration, and that is in forty days.
وهذه المدة تسمى المضمار.
And this period is called the المضمار.
والموضع الذي تضمر فيه الخيل أيضا: مضمار.
And the place where horses are trained is also: مضمار.
وأضمرت في نفسي شيئا.
And I hid something within myself.
والاسم الضمير، والجمع الضمائر.
And the noun is الضمير, and the plural is الضمائر.
سيبقى لها في مضمر القلب والشحا * سريرة ود يوم تبلى السرائر
There will remain for her in the hidden place of the heart and the innermost parts * a secret affection on the day when secrets are tested.
والضمار: مالا يرجى من الدين والوعد، وكل ما لا تكون منه على ثقة.
And الضمار: money from debt and promise that is not hoped for, and everything from which you are not certain.
عطاء لم يكن عدة ضمارا
A gift that was not an unreliable promise.
وبنو ضمرة من كنانة: رهط عمرو بن أمية الضمرى.
And Banu Damrah from Kinanah: the clan of Amr ibn Umayyah al-Ḍamrī.
وضمير مصغر: جبل بالشام.
And Ḍumayr (diminutive): a mountain in Syria.
والضومران: ضرب من الرياحين.
And al-Ḍūmrān: a type of aromatic plant.
أحب الكرائن والضومران * وشرب العتيقة بالسنجلاط
I love the strong camels and al-Ḍūmrān * and drinking aged wine with al-Sanjalāṭ.
والضمران: نبت.
And al-Ḍumrān: a plant.
نحن منعنا منبت الحلى * ومنبت الضمران والنصى
We prevented the place where jewels grow * and the place where al-Ḍumrān and al-Naṣī grow.
وضمران بالضم الذى في شعر النابغة: اسم كلب.
And Ḍumrān (with ḍamma) which is in the poetry of al-Nābighah: the name of a dog.