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ولم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a feast or banquet, particularly one held for a wedding. It also extends to the act of preparing or hosting such a meal.

Derived headwords

الْوَلِيمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wedding feastboth

    wedding feast

أَوْلَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to host a feastboth

    To prepare or host a feast or banquet, especially for a wedding.

أو لم ولو بشاة — He hosted a feast, even if it was just with a sheep.

Parallel reading

طعام العرس
the food of the wedding
وقد أولمت
and he hosted a feast
أو لم ولو بشاة
He hosted a feast, even if it was just with a sheep.