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عذم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of biting or eating aggressively, often with the teeth. It extends to concepts of blame, reproach, and pushing someone away.

Derived headwords

عَذَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite aggressivelyboth

    To bite or eat with force and roughness, often using the teeth in a way that makes a sound or leaves a mark.

  2. 2.
    to blameclassical

    To reproach or criticize someone verbally, to take them to task with words.

  3. 3.
    to push awayclassical

    To repel or push someone away from oneself.

عَذُومadjective
  1. 1.
    biting aggressivelyclassical

    Describing a horse that bites or chews roughly with its teeth, making a gnawing sound.

فرس عذوم — a horse that bites aggressively
العَذْمnoun
  1. 1.
    biting aggressivelyclassical

    The act of biting or eating with roughness and force.

  2. 2.
    blameclassical

    Reproach or verbal criticism.

العَذِيمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    blameclassical

    The act or instance of blame or reproach.

العَذَائِمnoun
  1. 1.
    blamesclassical

    Plural of 'al-'adhimah', referring to instances of blame or reproach.

Parallel reading

العض والأكل بجفاء.
Biting and eating with roughness.
فرس عذوم، للذي يعذم بأسنانه، أي يكدم.
An aggressive-biting horse, one that bites with its teeth, meaning it gnaws.
يعود على ذى الجهل بالحلم والنهى ولم يك فحاشا على الجار ذا عذم
He responded to the ignorant person with forbearance and wisdom, and was not abusive towards his neighbor, deserving blame.
والاسم العذيمة، والجمع العذائم.
And the noun is 'al-'adhimah', and the plural is 'al-'adhaa'im'.
يظل من جاراه في عذائم
He remains in blames with whoever competes with him.
وعذمه عن نفسه: دفعه.
And to push him away from himself: to repel him.