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شهم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of bravery, intelligence, and alertness, often in the context of facing fear or danger. It also extends to specific animal terms, particularly a type of hedgehog and a wild creature.

Derived headwords

شَهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    from the category of 'ظرف'both

    from the category of 'ظرف'

  2. 2.
    meaning, strong and intelligent of heartboth

    meaning, strong and intelligent of heart

شَهْمَةverb
  1. 1.
    to frightenclassical

    To cause fear or alarm in someone.

مَشْهُومadjective
  1. 1.
    frightenedclassical

    Being in a state of fear or alarm.

شَهَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    braveryboth

    Courage, valor, and fortitude, especially in the face of danger.

  2. 2.
    intelligenceboth

    Sharpness of intellect and keenness of mind.

شَهْمadjective
  1. 1.
    from the category of 'ظرف'both

    from the category of 'ظرف'

  2. 2.
    meaning, strong and intelligent of heartboth

    meaning, strong and intelligent of heart

شِيهِمnoun
  1. 1.
    male hedgehogclassical

    The male of the hedgehog species.

شُهَامnoun
  1. 1.
    wild creatureclassical

    A type of wild, possibly dangerous, creature, identified as a 'sa'laah' (a type of desert fox or jackal).

Parallel reading

شهمه، أي أفزعه.
Shahamahu, meaning it frightened him.
طاوى الحشا قصرت عنه محرجة مستوفض من بنات القفر مشهوم
Emaciated in the belly, a difficult terrain fell short of it, a swift creature from the desert's offspring, terrified.
وشهم الرجل بالضم شهامة، فهو شهم، أي جلد ذكي الفؤاد.
And the man was brave (shahama) with the pronunciation 'damm', so he is brave (shahm), meaning stout and intelligent of heart.
والشيهم: الذكر من القنافذ.
And the shiham: the male of the hedgehogs.
لئن جد أسباب العداوة بيننا لترتحلن مني على ظهر شيهم
If the causes of enmity between us intensify, you will depart from me on the back of a shiham (male hedgehog).
قال الأصمعي: الشهام: السعلاة.
Al-Asma'i said: The shuhām: the sa'laah (a type of wild creature).