دوم

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root 'دوم' primarily relates to concepts of permanence, continuity, and stillness. It extends to meanings of circling, hovering, and also includes specific botanical and geographical terms, as well as a type of intoxication.

Derived headwords

دامَverb

1.
The thing lasted, it lasts, and it is made to last, lasting, continuously, perpetually.both
The thing lasted, it lasts, and it is made to last, lasting, continuously, perpetually.
2.
The thing became still.both
The thing became still.

يَدُومُverb

1.
it lasts, it enduresboth
The present tense form of 'دام', indicating ongoing duration.

يُدَامُverb

1.
it is made to lastclassical
The passive form of 'أدام', meaning to be caused to endure.

دَوْمًاnoun

1.
The verbal noun of dāma.both
The verbal noun of dāma.

دَوَامًاnoun

1.
The verbal noun of dāma.both
The verbal noun of dāma.

دَيْمُومَةnoun

1.
The verbal noun of dāma.both
The verbal noun of dāma.
2.
Permanently distant.both
Permanently distant.

أَدَامَverb

1.
to make last, preserveboth
To cause something to continue or endure.

تَدْوِيمnoun

1.
hovering, circlingboth
The act of moving in circles or hovering, especially used for birds in flight or the sun.
2.
licking the tongueclassical
The action of licking one's tongue, perhaps to moisten it.

تَدْوِيمُ الزَّعْفَرَانnoun

1.
preparing saffronclassical
A specific preparation method for saffron, possibly involving moistening.

تَدْوِيمُ الطَّيْرnoun

1.
bird's circling flightboth
The act of a bird flying in circles, often to gain altitude.

دَوَّامَةnoun

1.
whirligig, spinning topboth
A toy that spins on the ground, named for its circular motion.
2.
whirlpoolboth
A swirling body of water.

تَدْوَامnoun

1.
circling, hoveringclassical
Similar to 'تدويم', referring to the act of moving in circles or hovering.

مُتَدَاوِمَاتadjective

1.
circling, hoveringclassical
Describing something that is moving in circles or hovering.

دَوَّامnoun

1.
intoxication, dizzinessclassical
A state of being drunk or experiencing dizziness.

دَوَّارadjective

1.
dizzy, spinningboth
Experiencing a sensation of spinning or unsteadiness.

الدَّوْمnoun

1.
The doum palm tree.both
The doum palm tree.

الظِّلُّ الدَّوْمnoun

1.
permanent shadeclassical
Shade that is constant and does not disappear.

دُومَةُ الْجَنْدَلname

1.
Dumat al-Jandalboth
A historical fortress and oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia.

الدَّوْمِيّadjective

1.
related to Dumat al-Jandalclassical
Pertaining to the place or person associated with Dumat al-Jandal.

الْمَدَامnoun

1.
Wine.both
Wine.

الْمَدَامَةnoun

1.
Wine.both
Wine.

اسْتَدَامَverb

1.
The man sought to continue the matter if he was able to do it and waited.both
The man sought to continue the matter if he was able to do it and waited.

مُسْتَدِيمadjective

1.
patient, deliberateclassical
One who acts with patience or slowness.

مُدَاوَمَةnoun

1.
perseverance, constancyboth
The act of continuing steadfastly in an action or belief.

مَا دَامَparticle

1.
as long asboth
A conjunction indicating duration, equivalent to 'as long as' or 'while'.

الدُّودَمnoun

1.
gum resinclassical
A type of gum or resin that exudes from the Samra tree.

Parallel reading

دام الشئ يدوم ويدام، دوما ودواما وديمومة، وأدامه غيره.

A thing lasts, it endures and is made to last, constantly and with permanence and eternity, and another makes it last.

ودومت الشمس في كبد السماء.

And the sun remained stationary in the zenith of the sky.

والشمس حيرى لها في الجو تدويم أي كأنها لا تمضي.

And the sun is bewildered, it hovers in the sky as if it is not moving.

دومت الخمر شاربها، إذا سكر فدار.

Wine makes its drinker dizzy, if he becomes drunk and spins.

ويقال: أخذه دوام بالضم، أي دوار، وهو دوار الرأس.

And it is said: he was overcome by 'dawam' (with damma), meaning dizziness, which is dizziness of the head.

وفي الحديث " نهى أن يبال في الماء الدائم "، وهو الساكن.

And in the hadith, 'He forbade urinating in stagnant water', which is motionless water.

ودومت القدر وأدمتها، إذا سكنت غليانها بشئ من الماء.

And I made the pot still and kept it still, if its boiling was calmed with some water.

وقد يدوم ريق الطامع الامل أي يبله.

And the saliva of the hopeful may moisten it, meaning it wets it.

والتدويم. أن يلوك لسانه لئلا ييبس ريقه.

And 'tadwim' is to lick one's tongue so that its saliva does not dry out.

رقشاء تنتاخ اللغام المزبدا دوم فيها رزه وأرعدا

A speckled one, it snorts the frothy mucus, it hovers in it with its rumbling and thundering.

وتدويم الطير: تحليقه، وهو دورانه في طيرانه ليرتفع إلى السماء.

And the hovering of birds is their circling, which is their turning in their flight to ascend to the sky.

حتى إذا دومت في الأرض راجعه كبر ولو شاء نجى نفسه الهرب

Until when it circled on the ground, it returned to him, he grew, and if he had wished, he would have saved himself by fleeing.

إنما يقال دوى في الأرض، ودوم في السماء.

It is only said to spin on the ground, and to hover in the sky.

منه اشتقت الدوامة، بالضم والتشديد، وهى فلكة يرميها الصبى بخيط فتدوم على الارض، أي تدور.

From it is derived 'dawwamah' (with damma and shadda), which is a whirligig that a boy throws with a string, and it spins on the ground, meaning it turns.

لأنها من سرعة دورانها كأنها قد سكنت وهدأت.

Because from the speed of its rotation, it is as if it has become still and calm.

فهن يعلكن حدائداتها جنح النواصي نحو ألوياتها كالطير تبقى متداوماتها

So they chew their iron bits, their forelocks leaning towards their standards, like birds remaining in their hovering.

وقوله " متدوامات " أي مدومات دائرات عائفات على شئ.

And his saying 'mutadawwimat' means enduring, circling, hovering over something.

وتدويم الكلب: إمعانه في الهرب.

And the dog's 'tadwim' is its prolonged fleeing.

والمديم: الراعف والدوم: شجر المقل.

And 'al-madeem' is the bleeding nose, and 'al-dawm' is the castor oil plant tree.

وأعصفن بالدومى من رأس حصنه وأنزلن بالاسباب رب المشقر

And they blew fiercely by the Doumi from the head of his fortress and descended by the ropes of the master of Al-Mushaqqar.

واستدمت الأمر، إذا تأنيت به.

And I proceeded with the matter deliberately, if I was slow with it.

فلا تعجل أمرك واستدمه فما صلى عصاك كمستديم

So do not hasten your affair and proceed deliberately, for your staff did not straighten like one who proceeds deliberately.

وإنني على ليلى لزار وإنني على ذاك فيما بيننا مستديمها

And I am indeed a visitor to Layla, and I am indeed, regarding that between us, waiting for her.

والمداومة على الأمر: المواظبة عليه.

And 'al-mudawamah' on a matter is persevering in it.

لا أجلس مادمت قائما، أي دوام قيامك.

I will not sit as long as you are standing, meaning the duration of your standing.

والدودم، على وزن الهدبد: شبه الد يخرج من السمرة، هو الحذال.

And 'al-dudam', on the pattern of 'al-hadbad': a substance like blood that comes out of the Samra tree, it is the resin.