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ءسم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with the concept of a lion, using a specific proper noun as its name. It also touches upon personal names derived from this root, though the lexicographical treatment of 'ism' (name) is deferred to another section.

Derived headwords

أُسَامَةname
  1. 1.
    a name for the lionboth

    a name for the lion

  2. 2.
    he abandoned himboth

    he abandoned him

Parallel reading

يقال للاسد أسامة، وهو معرفة.
It is said of the lion, 'Usamah', and it is a proper noun.
تقول: هذا أسامة غاديا.
You say: 'This is Usamah, going forth in the morning.'
قال زهير يمدح هرم بن سنان: ولانت أشجع من أسامة إذ دعيت نزال ولج في الذعر
Zuhayr said, praising Huraym ibn Sinan: 'And she was more timid than Usamah when called to battle, and he plunged into terror.'
وأما الاسم فنذكره في المعتل، لان الالف زائدة.
As for 'ism' (name), we will mention it in the section on defective verbs, because the alif is extra.