يهم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to things that are overwhelming, difficult to manage, or imposing. It encompasses natural phenomena like floods and impassable deserts, as well as imposing or deaf individuals, and even a historical king.

Derived headwords

أَيُهَمnoun

1.
Floodboth
A torrent of water, especially one that is difficult to control or repel.
2.
Frenzied camelclassical
A wild and aggressive camel that is difficult to manage or approach.
3.
Impassable desertclassical
A vast, trackless desert where one cannot find their way.
4.
Deaf personclassical
A person who is unable to hear.
5.
Brave personclassical
A courageous or valiant individual.

يُهَيْمverb

1.
To be overwhelmingclassical
To be something that cannot be easily repelled or managed.

أَيُهَمname

1.
Jublah ibn al-Aiham
The name of a historical king of Ghassan.

Parallel reading

الأيهمان عند أهل البادية: السيل والجمل الهائج الصؤول، يتعوذ منهما.

The two 'Aihaman' according to the desert dwellers are the flood and the raging, roaring camel, from which one seeks refuge.

وهما الأعميان.

And they are the two blind ones.

وعند أهل الأمصار السيل والحريق.

And according to the city dwellers, they are the flood and the fire.

وإنما سمي أيهم لأنه ليس مما يستطاع دفعه ولا ينطق فيكلم أو يستعتب.

It is only called 'Aiham' because it is not something that can be repelled, nor can it speak to be addressed or appeased.

ولهذا قيل للفلاة التي لا يهتدى فيها الطريق يهماء، وللبر أيهم.

And for this reason, the desert where the way is not found is called 'Yahma', and the land is called 'Aiham'.

ويهماء بالليل غطشى الفلا ة يؤنسني صوت فيادها

And in a dark desert at night, the sound of its wild animals comforts me.

والأيهم من الرجال: الاصم.

And 'Al-Aiham' among men refers to the deaf.

والايهم: الشجاع.

And 'Al-Aiham' means the brave.

وجبلة بن الايهم آخر ملوك غسان

And Jublah ibn al-Aiham, the last of the Ghassanid kings.