همد

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root 'همد' primarily relates to cessation, dying, and stillness. This encompasses the death of living beings, the extinguishing of fire, the decay of objects, and the barrenness of land. It can also denote stillness, silence, or even speed in certain contexts.

Derived headwords

همودnoun

1.
deathboth
The state of being dead or perishing, likened to the destruction of the Thamud people.
2.
extinguishingboth
The complete cessation of a fire, to the point where no trace remains.
3.
loss of heatboth
The fading of heat from something, particularly fire.
4.
decayclassical
The deterioration and disintegration of a garment due to prolonged folding.
5.
barrennessboth
The state of land lacking life, vegetation, or rain.

همدverb

1.
to dieboth
To perish or cease to live.
2.
to extinguishboth
To go out completely, leaving no trace, referring to fire.
3.
to decayboth
To become worn out and disintegrate, referring to plants or land.

يهمدverb

1.
to be perishingboth
The present or future tense of perishing or dying from hunger.
2.
to be extinguishingboth
The present or future tense of a fire going out completely.

هامدadjective

1.
deadboth
Having died or perished.
2.
extinguishedboth
Completely out, referring to fire.
3.
barrenboth
Land that is dry, dusty, and without vegetation.
4.
worn outboth
Decayed, blackened, and deteriorated, referring to plants, fruits, or objects.
5.
stillboth
Quiet and motionless.

همدadjective

1.
worn outclassical
A garment that is worn out and disintegrates upon touch due to prolonged folding.

إهمادnoun

1.
residenceboth
The act of staying or residing in a place.
2.
speedboth
Moving quickly, especially in travel.
3.
indulgenceclassical
To plunge into eating or consuming food.
4.
stillnessboth
Remaining in one place without moving.
5.
pacificationboth
The act of making something quiet or still.
6.
silent enduranceclassical
Remaining silent about something unpleasant.

أهمدverb

1.
to resideboth
To stay or settle in a place.
2.
to move quicklyboth
To travel at a fast pace.
3.
to indulgeclassical
To eat or consume excessively.
4.
to cause stillnessboth
To make something quiet or motionless.
5.
to cause to dieboth
To cause something or someone to perish.

هميدnoun

1.
taxable propertyclassical
Wealth or livestock that is recorded and subject to taxation or zakat.

همدانname

1.
Hamdan tribeboth
A prominent tribe in Yemen, descended from Himyar.

هميدadjective

1.
deadboth
Having died or perished.

همدname

1.
Hamdclassical
A place name, specifically a water source belonging to the Dabba tribe.

Parallel reading

كما همدت ثمود

Just as Thamud perished.

حتى كاد أن يهمد من الجوع

Until he was almost perishing from hunger.

وقد همدت تهمد: ذهبت البتة فلم يبن لها أثر.

And it (fire) extinguished, going out completely, leaving no trace.

خمدت النار، إذا سكن لهبها، وهمدت همودا إذا طفئت البتة

The fire subsided when its flame calmed, and it extinguished completely when it died out.

تنظر إليه فتحسبه صحيحا، فإذا مسسته تناثر من البلى

You look at it and think it is sound, but when you touch it, it crumbles from wear.

ثوب هامد، وثياب همد.

A worn-out garment, and worn-out clothes.

وترى الارض هامدة

And you see the earth as barren.

أي جافة ذات تراب.

Meaning dry and dusty.

وأرض هامدة: مقشعرة لا نبات فيها، إلا اليابس المتحطم

And a barren land: dry and devoid of vegetation, except for dry, broken remnants.

وقد أهمدها القحط

And drought has made it barren.

أخرج من هوامد الأرض النبات

Bring forth vegetation from the barren parts of the earth.

أهمد في المكان: أقام

He stayed in the place: he resided.

لما رأتني راضيا بالإهماد

When she saw me content with staying put.

أهمد في السير: أسرع

He moved quickly in travel: he sped.

وقد أهمدوا فيه: اندفعوا.

And they plunged into it: they rushed.

وهمدت أصواتهم، أي سكنت

And their voices fell silent, meaning they quieted.

إذا الدنس الواهي الأمانة أهمدا

When the corrupt, weak one remained silent about the trust.

شجرة هامدة، إذا اسودت وبليت

A withered tree, when it has blackened and decayed.

وثمرة هامدة، إذا اسودت عفنت

And a withered fruit, when it has blackened and rotted.

ورطبة هامدة إذا صارت قشرة وصقرة

And a withered date if it becomes a husk and dry.

رماد هامد: بال متلبد بعضه على بعض

Extinguished ash: decayed and clumped together.

والهامد: البالي من كل شيحء.

And the withered: decayed from everything.

والهامد اليابس من النبات ومن الشجر

And the withered: dry from plants and trees.

والهامد من المكان: ما لا نبات به

And the barren: what has no vegetation.

جمعه الهوامد.

Its plural is Al-Hawamid.

والنسبة همداني، على لفظها

And the attribution is Hamdani, according to its pronunciation.

هاتوا صدقته وقد ذهب المال، يقال: أخذنا الساعي بالهميد

Bring its zakat, and the wealth is gone. It is said: We took the collector with the taxable property.

أي بما مات من الغنم والإل

Meaning with what died of sheep and cattle.

أهمد فلان الأمر: أماته.

So-and-so caused the matter to die: he extinguished it.

وأتوا على قوم فأهمدوهم، أي أماتوهم.

And they came upon a people and caused them to perish, meaning they killed them.