غ م ر

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of overwhelming, covering, and abundance, often in the context of water, emotions, or social standing. It also extends to meanings of intensity, depth, and sometimes obscurity or being unknown.

Derived headwords

الغِمَارnoun

1.
Valley in Najdclassical
A specific valley located in the Najd region of Arabia.

ذو الغِمَارname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in classical texts, possibly a mountain or geographical feature.

الغِمْرَانnoun

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name in the lands of Banu Asad, with variations in pronunciation noted.

الغَمْرِيَّةnoun

1.
Water sourceclassical
A water source belonging to the tribe of 'Abs ibn Bighid ibn Rayth ibn Ghatafan.

الغُمْرَةnoun

1.
Black garmentclassical
A black garment worn by male and female slaves.
2.
Cosmetic pasteclassical
A paste applied by a bride, made from 'ورس' (a type of plant), or a mixture of dates and milk to soften the skin.
3.
Thirstclassical
The state of being thirsty.

تَغْمِيرverb

1.
To push or throwclassical
The act of pushing or throwing something.
2.
To water a horseclassical
To water a horse, specifically by giving it water from a small cup ('ghumr'), often due to scarcity.

غَمَرَverb

1.
To overwhelmboth
To cover, submerge, or overwhelm someone or something.
2.
To surpass in honorclassical
To surpass others in honor and excellence.
3.
To be covered (with dust)classical
To be covered, as in the body being covered by dust.
4.
To be unconsciousclassical
To become unconscious or faint.

ذو غَمْرname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name in Najd, mentioned in poetry.

أَغْمَرَverb

1.
To become less intenseclassical
Used to describe the heat becoming less intense, allowing one to venture out.

اليَغَامِرname

1.
Mountain nameclassical
A mountain name, with a possible variant spelling ('Al-Ya'amir').

مَوْتُ الغَمْرnoun

1.
Drowningclassical
A type of death by drowning.

غَمِرadjective

1.
Strong-willedclassical
A person with strong resolve and sound judgment during hardships.
2.
Thirstyclassical
The state of being thirsty.
3.
Darkclassical
Describing intense darkness, particularly of the night.

مُغَامِرadjective

1.
One who faces deathclassical
A brave person who confronts the perils of death.
2.
One involved in disputeclassical
Someone who enters deeply into a dispute or conflict.
3.
Hatefulclassical
Possessing malice or hatred.

المُغَامِرnoun

1.
Disputantclassical
One who is involved in a dispute, especially one who is deeply entrenched in it.
2.
Hateful personclassical
A person characterized by malice or hatred.

أَغْمَرَverb

1.
To buryclassical
To cover or bury something, as in the earth covering a body.

أُغْمِيَverb

1.
To be unconsciousclassical
Passive form, meaning to be overcome by unconsciousness or fainting.

الغُمْرnoun

1.
Thirstclassical
The state of being thirsty.

الأَغْمَارnoun

1.
Thirstclassical
Plural of 'ghumr', referring to states of thirst.

تَغَمَّرَverb

1.
To drink a littleclassical
To drink a small amount of water.

غَمِرَةadjective

1.
Drunkclassical
A woman who is drunk or intoxicated.

غَامَرَهُverb

1.
To grapple or fightclassical
To grapple with someone, to fight them without regard for death.

الغُمْرَةnoun

1.
Cosmetic pasteclassical
A paste applied by a bride, made from 'ورس' (a type of plant), or a mixture of dates and milk to soften the skin.

الغُمْرnoun

1.
Cosmetic paste (plural)classical
Plural of 'ghumrah', referring to the cosmetic pastes used by women.

ذَات الغَمْرname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in classical poetry.

غَمِيرname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name, possibly of a person or place.

غَامِرname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name, possibly of a person or place.

المَغْمُورadjective

1.
Defeatedclassical
One who is overcome, defeated, or vanquished.
2.
Rain-soakedclassical
One who has been rained upon.
3.
Unknown lineageclassical
Someone whose lineage or status is not well-known or is overshadowed.

غَمِرadjective

1.
Darkclassical
Describing intense darkness, particularly of the night.

غَمِرُ البَدِيهَةadjective

1.
Generous and quick-wittedclassical
Someone who is spontaneously generous with abundant gifts.

غِمَارَةnoun

1.
Water springclassical
A water spring in the desert, attributed to the tribe of Ghimarah.
2.
Abundanceclassical
A state of abundance or being overwhelmed.

الغِمَارَةnoun

1.
Abundanceclassical
A state of abundance or being overwhelmed.

الغَمَرِيّname

1.
Person from Ghumrclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating someone from a place or tribe named Ghumr.

الغَمَارِيّname

1.
Person from Ghumaraclassical
A nisba indicating someone from the Berber tribe of Ghumara.

مُنْيَة الغَمْرname

1.
Village nameclassical
A large village in Egypt, located on the Nile.

Parallel reading

والغمار، ككتاب: واد بنجد، وذو الغمار: ع، نقله الصاغاني.

And Al-Ghimar, like Kitab: a valley in Najd, and Dhu Al-Ghimar: a place name, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

والغمرة، كزنخة: ثوب أسود تلبسه العبيد والإماء، نقله الصاغاني.

And Al-Ghumrah, like Zankhah: a black garment worn by male and female slaves, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

وغمر به تغميرا: دفعه أو رماه.

And he pushed or threw it with 'taghmir': he pushed it or threw it.

والتغمير بالشيء: الرمي به، وهو الدفع.

And 'Al-Taghmir' with something: throwing it, which is pushing.

أما الخيل فغمروها، وأما الرجال فأرووهم.

As for the horses, they were given water (ghamarūhā), and as for the men, they were given drink (arwūhum).

يقال: غمر فرسه تغميرا: سقاه في الغمر، وهو القدح الصغير، وذلك لضيق الماء فهو مغمر، قال الكميت: بها نقع المغمر والعذوب.

It is said: He watered his horse 'taghmiran': he gave him water in the 'ghumr', which is the small cup, and that is due to the scarcity of water, so it is 'maghmur', as Al-Kumait said: In it is the water of the 'maghmur' and the abundant.

ويقال: أغمرني الحر، أي فتر فاجترأت عليه وركبت الطريق.

And it is said: The heat 'aghmara'ni, meaning it subsided so I dared to face it and took the road.

وهضب اليغامر، وفي بعض النسخ اليغامير: ع، هكذا نقله المصنف، ولعله هضب اليعامير، بالعين، وقد تقدم في محله فليتأمل.

And Hadhb Al-Yaghamir, and in some versions Al-Yaghamir: a place name, as narrated by the author, and it might be Hadhb Al-Ya'amir, with 'ayn', and it was mentioned previously in its place, so let it be considered.

موت الغمر: الغرق.

Death of 'Al-Ghamr': drowning.

وغمره القوم يغمرونه، إذا علوه شرفا وفضلا.

And people 'ghamarūnahu', if they surpassed him in honor and merit.

ورجل غمرة: قوي الرأي عند الشدائد.

And a man 'ghamrah': strong in opinion during hardships.

وشجاع مغامر: يغشى غمرات الموت.

And a brave 'mughamir': one who faces the perils of death.

والمغامر: المخاصم أو الداخل في غمرة الخصومة، أي معظمها، وقيل: هو من الغمر بالكسر،) وهو الحقد، أي المحاقد.

And 'Al-Mughamir': the disputant or one who enters into the thick of a dispute, meaning most of it, and it was said: it is from 'Al-Ghamr' with kasr, which is malice, meaning hateful.

وقد حديث الخندق: حتى أغمر بطنه، أي وارى التراب جلده وستره.

And the Hadith of the Trench: until his belly was 'aghmara', meaning the earth covered his skin and concealed him.

وغمر عليه، بالضم: أي أغمي.

And 'ghamura' upon him, with damma: meaning he became unconscious.

والغمر، بالكسر: العطش، وجمعه الأغمار، قال العجاج: (حتى إذا ما بلت الأغمارا ... ريا ولما تقصع الأصرارا)

And 'Al-Ghamr', with kasr: thirst, and its plural is 'Al-Aghmar', as Al-'Ajjaj said: Until the thirsts were quenched... satisfied and the stubbornness not yet overcome.

وتغمر: شرب من الماء قليلا.

And he 'taghammara': drank a little of the water.

وامرأة غمرة، كفرحة: غر.

And a woman 'ghamirah', like farḥah: drunk.

وغامره: باطشه وقاتله، ولم يبال الموت.

And he 'ghamara'hu: he grappled with him and fought him, not fearing death.

والغمرة: تطلى به العروس، تتخذ من الورس.

And 'Al-Ghumrah': a paste applied by the bride, made from 'al-wars'.

وقال أبو سعيد: هو تمر ولبن يطلى به وجه المرأة ويداها حتى ترق بشرتها، وجمعه الغمر والغمن.

And Abu Sa'id said: It is dates and milk with which a woman's face and hands are coated until her skin becomes smooth, and its plural is 'Al-Ghamr' and 'Al-Ghamn'.

وذات الغمر وذو الغمر: موضعان.

And Dhat Al-Ghamr and Dhu Al-Ghamr: two places.

والمغمور: المقهور.

And 'Al-Maghmur': the defeated.

والمغمور. الممطور.

And 'Al-Maghmur': the rain-soaked.

وليل غمر: شديد الظلمة، قال الراجز يصف إبلا: (يجتبن أثناء بهيم غمر ... داجى الرواقين غداف الستر)

And a night 'ghamr': intensely dark, as the poet described camels: They traverse through a dark, dense night... the darkness of the two eaves, the covering of the veil.

ورجل غمر البديهة، إذا كان يفاجى بالنوال الواسع.

And a man 'ghamr al-badihah', if he is spontaneously met with abundant giving.

قال الطرماح: (غمر البديهة بالنوا ... ل إذا غدا سبط الأنامل)

Al-Tirmmah said: Generous of spontaneous giving with gifts... when he became smooth of fingers.

وكلاهما مجاز.

And both are metaphorical.

وفلان مغمور النسب: غير مشهوره، كأن غيره علاه فيه.

And so-and-so has an 'maghmur' lineage: not famous, as if someone else overshadowed him in it.

ويقال: فيه غمارة وغرارة.

And it is said: He has 'ghimarah' and 'ghurarah'.

ورأيته قد غمر الجماجم بطول قوامه وهو أغمرهم به، أي أوسعهم فضلا.

And I saw him cover skulls with the length of his stature, and he was the 'aghmarihim' (most abundant in favor) among them, meaning the most generous in favor.

وبلت الإبل أغمارها، إذا شربت شربا قليلا، وهو جمع غمر، بالكسر، كأن لها أغمارا قد بلتها، وهو مجاز.

And the camels drank their 'aghmariha', if they drank a little, which is the plural of 'ghamr', with kasr, as if they had 'aghmara' that they drank, and this is metaphorical.

وغمارة، كثمامة: عين ماء بالبادية، نسب إلى غمارة من ولد جرير نقله الأزهري.

And Ghimarah, like Thamamah: a water spring in the desert, attributed to Ghimarah from the offspring of Jarir, as narrated by Al-Azhari.

ومنهم من ضبطه بالضم أيضا، والوليد بن بكر الغمري الأندلسي السرقسطي الحافظ الرحال، وأبو القاسم علي بن محمود الغمري القصار البغدادي، وصدقة بن أبي الحسن الغمري، وعبد الملك بن محمد بن سليمان الغمري، وأبو الغصين الغمري: محدثون.

And some pronounced it with damma as well, and Al-Walid bin Bakr Al-Ghumari Al-Andalusi Al-Sarsati the memorizer and traveler, and Abu Al-Qasim Ali bin Mahmud Al-Ghumari Al-Qassar Al-Baghdadi, and Sadaqah bin Abi Al-Hasan Al-Ghumari, and Abd Al-Malik bin Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Ghumari, and Abu Al-Ghusayn Al-Ghumari: hadith scholars.

وغمارة، بالضم: قبيلة من البربر، ومنها الحسن بن عبد الكريم بن عبد السلام الغماري المقرئ، سبط زيادة.

And Ghumara, with damma: a tribe of Berbers, and among them is Al-Hasan bin Abd Al-Karim bin Abd Al-Salam Al-Ghumari the reciter, the grandson of Ziyadah.

ومنية الغمر: قرية كبيرة من قرى مصر، على شاطئ النيل، وقد دخلتها

And Minyat Al-Ghamr: a large village in Egypt, on the bank of the Nile, and I entered it.