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ضمز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of being silent or withholding speech. It extends to the related concept of holding something back, like a camel holding its cud, and also signifies a steadfastness or clinging to something, such as property.

Derived headwords

ضَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentboth

    To refrain from speaking and remain quiet.

يَضْمِزُverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentboth

    Present tense of the verb meaning to refrain from speaking and remain quiet.

ضَمْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    silenceboth

    The act or state of being silent; refraining from speech.

ضَامِزadjective
  1. 1.
    silentboth

    One who is silent or refrains from speaking.

ضَمُوزadjective
  1. 1.
    silentclassical

    A descriptive term for someone or something that is silent.

ضَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to hold back cudclassical

    Used to describe a camel that retains its cud in its mouth without chewing it.

ضَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to cling toclassical

    To remain steadfastly attached to or possessive of one's property.

Parallel reading

سكت ولم يتكلم.
He was silent and did not speak.
وكذلك البعير إذا أمسك جرته في فيه ولم يجتر.
And likewise a camel when it holds its cud in its mouth and does not chew it.
وكل ساكت ضامز وضموز.
And every silent person is a damiz and a damuz.
وذات قرنين ضموزا ضرزما
And the horned one, silent and steadfast.
لقد ضمزت بجرتها سليم
Indeed, Sulaym held back her cud
مخافتنا كما ضمز الحمار
out of fear of us, as a donkey holds back [its breath/sound].
وضمز فلان على مالي،
And so-and-so clung to my property,
أي جمد عليه ولزمه.
meaning he became firm upon it and attached to it.