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ءطم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fortified structures, specifically strongholds or castles. It also encompasses the concept of being firmly established or settled within such a place.

Derived headwords

الأَطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    fortress, castleboth

    A strong building or fortified place, often used by the inhabitants of a city for defense.

الأَجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    a placeboth

    a place

آطَامnoun
  1. 1.
    fortresses, castlesboth

    The plural of 'aṭm', referring to multiple fortified structures or strongholds.

أَطْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fortress, castleboth

    The singular form of 'aṭm', referring to a single fortified structure or stronghold.

Parallel reading

الأطم مثل الأجم، يخفف ويثقل، والجمع آطام، وهي حصون لأهل المدينة.
Al-aṭm is like al-ajam, it can be pronounced with a short vowel or a long vowel, and the plural is āṭām, which are fortresses for the people of the city.
بث الجنود لهم في الأرض يقتلهم ما بين بصرى إلى آطام نجرانا
The soldiers were spread out for them in the land, killing them, from Busra to the fortresses of Najran.
والواحدة أطمة مثل
And the singular is aṭmah, like...