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لهمج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being trodden, submissive, or easily led, often in the context of a path. It also extends to meanings of speed and swallowing.

Derived headwords

لَهَمَجnoun
  1. 1.
    trodden pathboth

    A path that is well-trodden, domesticated, and submissive.

لَهْمَجnoun
  1. 1.
    swift oneclassical

    Someone who is a swift runner or moves quickly.

تَلَهْمَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowclassical

    To swallow something whole, as if consuming it rapidly.

Parallel reading

طريق لهمج ولهجم: موطوء مذلل منقاد.
A trodden and submissive path, domesticated and obedient.
واللهمج: السابق السريع.
And 'al-lahmaj' refers to the swift runner.
قال هميان: ثمت يرعيها لها لهامجا
Hamyān said: Then he grazes them, making them easily managed.
ويقال تلهمجه: إذا ابتلعه
And it is said 'talhamajahu' if one swallows it.
كأنه مأخوذ من اللهمة أو من تلمجه
As if it is derived from 'al-lahmah' (a gulp) or from 'talmajahu' (to swallow).