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طحم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of overwhelming force, density, and abundance, often associated with natural phenomena like floods and darkness, but also extending to groups of people and intense combat.

Derived headwords

طُحْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    force, bulkboth

    The force, bulk, or main part of something, such as a flood or the darkness of night.

  2. 2.
    crowd, multitudeboth

    A large group or multitude of people.

طَحْمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    fierce in combatclassical

    Describing a man who is fierce and intense in fighting or wrestling.

الطُحْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant.

Parallel reading

طحمة السيل
The force/bulk of the flood
وكذلك طحمة الليل
And likewise the darkness/depth of the night
وأتتنا طحمة من الناس
And a multitude of people came to us
أي جماعة
Meaning a group
ورجل طحمة
And a man [who is] fierce in combat
مثال همزة
Like the word 'hamzah' (in pattern)
شديد العراك
Intense in wrestling/fighting
والطحماء: ضرب من النبت
And Al-Tuhma' is a type of plant