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طلخم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to darkness, obscurity, and stagnant water. It also includes a place name and a term for elephants.

Derived headwords

اطلخمverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    This verb form is used to describe the intensification of darkness, similar to the verb اطرخم.

اطرخمverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    This verb form describes the intensification of darkness, particularly of the night.

طلخمverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    This verb is used to describe the night becoming intensely dark or obscure.

طلخم الليل — The night became intensely dark.
اسحنككverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    This verb is used as a synonym for طلخم الليل, meaning the night became intensely dark or obscure.

طلخامname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location mentioned in the poetry of Labid.

منها وحاف القهر أو طلخامها — '...from it the edge of Al-Qahr or Talgham.'
الطلخامnoun
  1. 1.
    elephantsclassical

    The plural form referring to elephants.

الطلخومnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnant waterclassical

    Refers to water that has become stagnant, impure, or foul.

Parallel reading

اطلخم مثل اطرخم.
Iṭlakhama is like iṭrakhama.
وطلخم الليل.
And the night became dark.
أي اسحنكك.
Meaning, it became intensely dark.
منها وحاف القهر أو طلخامها
from it the edge of Al-Qahr or Talgham
والطلخام: الفيلة.
And Al-Talgham: the elephants.
والطلخوم: الماء الآجن.
And Al-Talkhum: the stagnant water.