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ءوم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of fattening, growing large, and being well-built. It also extends to describe the intense thirst and the appearance of large creatures.

Derived headwords

أَوَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to fattenclassical

    To cause something to become fat, well-fed, and of large build.

تَأْوِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    fatteningclassical

    The act or process of fattening, causing growth and increased size.

  2. 2.
    growthclassical

    The state of having grown large and well-developed in form.

مُؤَوَّمadjective
  1. 1.
    large-bodiedclassical

    Having a large, well-developed physique, particularly in the body and head.

  2. 2.
    well-builtclassical

    Possessing a substantial and impressive physical structure.

أَوَامnoun
  1. 1.
    intense thirstclassical

    A severe and overwhelming feeling of thirst.

Parallel reading

أومه الكلأ تأويما، أي سمنه وعظم خلقه
The fodder fattened it, meaning it made it fat and large in its creation.
عركرك مهجر الضؤبان أومه روض القذاف ربيعا أي تأويم
The grazing land of the thorny bushes was abundant, making it grow and develop in the spring, meaning a process of fattening.
والمؤوم: العظيم الخلق والرأس
And the mu'awwam: the one large in creation and head.
وكأنما تنأى بجانب دفها الوحشى من هزج العشى مؤوم
And as if it were moving away with the side of its wild flank from the evening's song, a large-bodied one.
يعنى سنورا
Meaning a cat.
والاوام، بالضم: حر العطش
And al-awam, with the damma: the heat of thirst.