ظمى

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to thirst, dryness, and a lack of moisture or substance. It extends to describe physical states of parchedness, thinness, and paleness, as well as abstract qualities like darkness or scarcity.

Derived headwords

ظَمْيَاءadjective

1.
parched, dryboth
Describing a lip that is dry, shriveled, and has a brownish hue, indicating a lack of moisture.
2.
pale, bloodlessboth
Describing gums that are pale due to a lack of blood.
3.
thin-eyeliddedclassical
Describing an eye with thin eyelids.
4.
lean, gauntboth
Describing a leg that is thin and lacks flesh.

ظَمَاءnoun

1.
thirstboth
The state of being thirsty; a strong desire for drink.

أَظْمَىadjective

1.
dark, blackclassical
Describing a shadow or darkness that is deep and intense.
2.
dark-colored, duskyclassical
Describing a spear that has a dark or dusky hue.

المَظْمِيّnoun

1.
of crops: what the sky watersboth
of crops: what the sky waters

المَسْقَوِيّnoun

1.
of the crops, what is watered by flowing waterboth
of the crops, what is watered by flowing water

ظَمْيَانnoun

1.
a type of treeclassical
A plant found in the Najd region, resembling the Qaradh tree.

Parallel reading

شفة ظمياء بينة الظمى، إذا كان فيها سمرة وذبول.

A parched lip, clearly showing thirst, if it has a brownish hue and is shriveled.

ولثة ظمياء: قليلة الدم.

And pale gums: having little blood.

وعين ظمياء: رقيقة الجفن.

And a thin-eyelidded eye: having a thin eyelid.

وساق ظمياء: قليلة اللحم.

And a lean leg: having little flesh.

وظل أظمى: أسود.

And a dark shadow: black.

ورمح أظمى: أسمر.

And a dusky spear: dark-colored.

والمظمي من الزرع: ما تسقيه السماء.

And the rain-fed among the crops: that which the sky waters.

والمسقوى: ما يسقى بالسيح.

And the artificially irrigated: that which is watered by surface flow.

والظميان: شجر ينبت بنجد، يشبه القرظ.

And the Thamyān: trees that grow in Najd, resembling the Qaradh.