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زهم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of greasiness, fatness, and richness, often associated with food or the body. It can also extend to meanings of strong or unpleasant smells, and figuratively to closeness or nearing a certain number.

Derived headwords

الزهمnoun
  1. 1.
    the verbal noun of 'his hand became greasy' from 'greasiness'both

    the verbal noun of 'his hand became greasy' from 'greasiness'

زهمانname
  1. 1.
    Zahmanclassical

    The name of a dog.

الزهمةnoun
  1. 1.
    the foul smellboth

    the foul smell

زهمnoun
  1. 1.
    greasinessboth

    The state of being greasy or oily; a rich, fatty quality.

زهمadjective
  1. 1.
    fattyboth

    Having a lot of fat; rich and greasy.

زهمةadjective
  1. 1.
    greasyboth

    greasy

زهمتverb
  1. 1.
    to be greasyboth

    The past tense verb form indicating that something (like hands) became greasy or oily.

زهومةnoun
  1. 1.
    greasinessboth

    The quality or state of being greasy or fatty; richness.

زاهقadjective
  1. 1.
    fatclassical

    A description of something or someone as fat or corpulent, often in a negative or unappealing way.

المزاهمةnoun
  1. 1.
    closenessclassical

    The act of being close to or nearing something, especially a number.

زاهمverb
  1. 1.
    to approachclassical

    To draw near to or approach a certain number or limit.

Parallel reading

الزهم بالضم: الشحم.
Al-ziham (with dammah): fat.
يذكر زهم الكفل المشروحا
He mentions the greased rump, well-explained.
وزهمان: اسم كلب.
And Zahman: the name of a dog.
والزهمة: الريح المنتنة.
And al-zahmah: the foul-smelling wind.
والزهم، بالتحريك: مصدر قولك: زهمت يدي بالكسر من الزهومة، فهي زهمة أي دسمة.
And al-zaham (with harakah): the masdar of your saying: 'My hand became greasy (zahmatu) with kasrah from al-zuhumah', so it is greasy (zahimah), meaning rich.
والزهم أيضا: السمين.
And al-zaham also: fat.
القائد الخيل منكوبا دوابرها منها الشنون ومنها الزاهق الزهم
Leading the horses with their hindquarters crushed, among them the lean ones and among them the fat, greasy ones.
المزاهمة: القرب.
Al-muzahamah: closeness.
يقال: زاهم الخمسين، أي داناها.
It is said: 'He approached fifty', meaning he drew near to it.