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ثمء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes actions related to crushing, smashing, or forcefully expelling something. It can refer to physically damaging an object, expelling contents from the body, or even coloring something intensely.

Derived headwords

ثَمَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to crushboth

    To crush something, such as a head, with a stone or stick.

  2. 2.
    to mashboth

    To mash bread, often by soaking it.

  3. 3.
    to expelboth

    To expel what is in one's stomach, i.e., to vomit.

  4. 4.
    to breakboth

    To break the nose, causing it to bleed.

أَثْمَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to feed rich foodclassical

    To feed someone rich and fatty food.

انْثَمَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushedboth

    To be crushed or smashed, applied to fruits and trees.

ثَمْءnoun
  1. 1.
    crushingboth

    The act of crushing or smashing.

  2. 2.
    mashingboth

    The act of mashing bread.

  3. 3.
    dyeingboth

    The act of dyeing, specifically a beard with henna.

ثَمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    crushed matterboth

    The result of crushing, such as smashed fruit or trees.

  2. 2.
    mashed foodboth

    Mashed bread or food.

Parallel reading

أَطْعَمَهُمُ الدَّسِمَ
He fed them rich food.
ثَمَأَ رَأْسَهُ بِالْحَجَرِ وَالْعَصَا
He crushed his head with a stone and a stick.
كَذَلِكَ الثَّمَرُ وَالشَّجَرُ
Likewise, fruits and trees are crushed.
ثَمَأَ الْخُبْزَ ثَمْأً: ثَرَدَهُ
He mashed the bread, meaning he crumbled it.
ثَمَأَ الْكَمْأَةَ: طَرَحَهَا فِي السَّمْنِ
He prepared the truffles by putting them in ghee.
ثَمَأَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ: صَبَغَ
He dyed his beard with henna.
ثَمَأَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهِ: رَمَاهُ وَاسْتَفْرَغَهُ
He expelled what was in his stomach, meaning he vomited it.
كَذَلِكَ ثَمَأَ أَنْفَهُ: كَسَرَهُ فَسَالَ دَمًا
Likewise, he broke his nose, causing it to bleed.