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زكم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a cold or nasal congestion. It describes the state of being afflicted with such an illness and the person experiencing it.

Derived headwords

زَكَمَverb
  1. 1.
    he caught a coldboth

    he caught a cold

زُكَامnoun
  1. 1.
    coldboth

    A common illness characterized by inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose and throat, typically resulting in a runny nose, sore throat, and cough.

الزكام معروف — The cold is well-known.
أَزْكَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to have a coldboth

    To afflict someone with a cold; God causing someone to have a cold.

مَزْكُومadjective
  1. 1.
    afflicted with a coldboth

    afflicted with a cold

زَكْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    last childclassical

    The last born child of one's parents.

Parallel reading

الزكام معروف
The cold is well-known.
وقد زكم الرجل
And the man had a cold.
وأزكمه الله
And God caused him to have a cold.
فهو مزكوم
And he is suffering from a cold.
بني على زكم
It is derived from 'zakam' (to have a cold).
وفلان زكمة أبويه
And so-and-so is the last child of his parents.
إذا كان آخر ولدهما
If he is the last of their children.