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حثم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of giving or bestowing generously. It also encompasses the physical action of rubbing or massaging something. Additionally, it refers to a specific type of red hill, which can also be used as a personal name.

Derived headwords

حَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to giveboth

    To bestow or grant something to someone, often implying generosity.

حَثْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    givingclassical

    The act of giving or bestowing.

حَثَمَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To rub or massage something with one's hands.

الحَثْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    red hillclassical

    A small, red-colored hill or mound.

حَثْمَةname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A female given name, derived from the word for a red hill.

Parallel reading

حثم له حثما، أي أعطاه.
He gave him generously, meaning he gave him.
وحثمت الشئ، أي دلكته.
And I rubbed the thing, meaning I massaged it.
والحثمة: الاكمة الحمراء، وبها سميت المرأة حثمة.
And Al-Hathmah: the red hill, and by it the woman was named Hathmah.