غ م س

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of submerging, dipping, or sinking something into a liquid or a soft substance. It extends metaphorically to concepts of being overwhelmed by sin, difficulty, or darkness, and also describes things that are hidden or not yet apparent.

Derived headwords

غَمَسَهُ في الماءِ يَغْمِسُverb

1.
to dip, submergeboth
To immerse something into a liquid or a fluid substance, like water or dye.
2.
to sink, disappearclassical
Used to describe a star or celestial body disappearing below the horizon.

الغَمُوسُadjective

1.
overwhelming (sin)both
Describing a major sin that plunges one into greater sin and ultimately into hellfire. It is often associated with false oaths.
2.
severe, overwhelming (difficulty)classical
Referring to a grave or intense situation that engulfs someone in hardship and tribulation.

الغَمُوسُnoun

1.
severe situationclassical
A difficult and overwhelming matter that plunges one into hardship and tribulation.

الغَمُوسُnoun

1.
camel with hidden pregnancyclassical
A female camel whose pregnancy is not apparent until it is very advanced, or whose condition is uncertain.

الغَمْسُnoun

1.
submergingboth
The act of dipping or submerging something into a liquid or soft substance.
2.
penetrating woundclassical
A deep, wide, or penetrating stab wound that goes deep into the flesh.

الغَمْسُnoun

1.
hidden agreementclassical
A pact or oath taken by placing hands into a shared substance (like food or blood) to solidify a bond or agreement.

الغَمِيسُnoun

1.
emergent plantclassical
Young, tender green plants growing beneath dry, withered vegetation.
2.
dark nightclassical
A very dark, obscure night.
3.
hidden thingclassical
Something that is not yet apparent or known to people, like an unrevealed poem.
4.
thicket, dense placeclassical
A dense thicket or tangled area where one can hide or become concealed.
5.
watercourseclassical
A channel for water, especially a small one that collects between plants.

الغَمِيسُname

1.
a place nameclassical
A specific location, including a pool and a valley, mentioned in classical texts.

الغُمَيْسَةُname

1.
a valley nameclassical
A specific valley name mentioned in classical poetry.

الغَمَّاسَةُnoun

1.
waterfowlclassical
A type of water bird known for frequently diving or submerging.

التَّغْمِيسُnoun

1.
reducing drinkclassical
The act of drinking sparingly or in small amounts.
2.
watering animalsclassical
The act of giving animals water to drink, then leaving.

اِغْتَمَسَتِ المَرْأَةُ غَمْساًverb

1.
to dye hands evenlyclassical
A woman dyeing her hands with a uniform color, without patterns or unevenness.

المُغْمَسُname

1.
a place near Meccaclassical
A location near Ta'if, famous for the tomb of Abu Rughal, which is still stoned by pilgrims.

المُغَامَسَةُnoun

1.
engaging in battleclassical
The act of throwing oneself into the thick of battle or a serious conflict.
2.
mutual whisperingclassical
Engaging in secret conversation or whispering with someone.

الاغْتِمَاسُnoun

1.
lingering in waterclassical
The act of staying or lingering for a long time in water.

المَغْمُوسُadjective

1.
submergedboth
Something that has been dipped or submerged.

رَجُلٌ غَمُوسٌadjective

1.
one who doesn't sleep at nightclassical
A man who remains awake all night until morning, not resting.

المُغَامِسُadjective

1.
brave, fierceclassical
Describing a strong, courageous man, often compared to a lion, who engages fiercely in combat.

غَمَسَ عَلَيْهِمُ الخَبَرَverb

1.
to conceal newsclassical
To hide or keep information secret from others.

اليَمِينُ الغَمُوسُnoun

1.
false oathboth
A deceitful and sinful oath, often taken to unlawfully acquire someone's property.

الغَمِيسَةُnoun

1.
reed thicketclassical
A dense thicket of reeds or similar plants.
2.
false oathclassical
An invalid or false oath.

Parallel reading

غمسه في الماء يغمس: مقله فيه

He dipped it in water, he dips his eyelid in it.

وأصل الغمس: إرساب الشيء في الشيء السيال أو الندى في ماء أو صبغ

And the origin of al-ghams is to submerge a thing in something fluid or moist, in water or dye.

وغمس النجم: غاب

And when a star 'ghamas', it disappeared.

أعظم الكبائر اليمين الغموس

The greatest of major sins is the al-yamīn al-ghamūs (the overwhelming oath).

وهي التي تغمس صاحبها في الإثم ثم في النار

It is the one that plunges its owner into sin, then into the Fire.

وقولهم: وقعوا في أمر غموس، الغموس: الأمر الشديد الغامس في الشدة والبلاء

And their saying: 'They fell into a ghamūs matter', al-ghamūs: the severe matter that engulfs in hardship and tribulation.

والغموس: الناقة لا يستبان حملها حتى تقرب

And al-ghamūs: the camel whose pregnancy is not apparent until it is near.

والجمع: غمس

And the plural is: ghams.

والغمس: الطعنة النافذة الواسعة

And al-ghams: the penetrating, wide stab wound.

وهي التي انغمست في اللحم

And it is the one that submerged into the flesh.

والغميس، كأمير: من النبات: الغمير، تحت اليبيس

And al-ghamīs, like amīr: of plants: the tender green, beneath the dry.

والغميس: الليل المظلم

And al-ghamīs: the dark night.

قصيدة غميس

A hidden poem.

والغميس: الأجمة، وكل ملتف يغتمس فيه

And al-ghamīs: the thicket, and every tangled place one hides in.

والغميس: مسيل ماء

And al-ghamīs: a watercourse.

والغميس، كزبير: بركة على تسعة أميال من الثعلبية

And al-ghamīs, like zubayr: a pool nine miles from Tha'labiyyah.

ووادي الغميسة، بالضم، من أوديتهم

And Wādī al-Ghumaysah, with dammah, is from their valleys.

والغماسة، مشددة: من طير الماء، غطاط يغتمس كثيرا

And al-ghammāsah, with shaddah: of water birds, a diver that submerges often.

والتغميس: تقليل الشرب

And al-taghmīs: reducing one's drinking.

اغتمست المرأة غمسا، إذا غمست يدها خضابا مستويا من غير تصوير

The woman dyed herself gamsan, if she dipped her hands in dye evenly without pattern.

حبس الفيل بالمغمس حتى ظل فيه كأنه معقور

The elephant was held at al-Maghmas until it remained there as if it were wounded.

المغامسة: المماقلة

Al-mughāmasah: mutual whispering.

وكذلك إذا رمى الرجل نفسه في سطة الحرب أو الخطب

And likewise when a man throws himself into the midst of war or a crisis.

والاغتماس: أن يط يل المكث في الماء

And al-ightimās: to linger for a long time in water.

وقد غمس حلفا في آل العاص أي أخذ نصيبا من عقدهم وحلفهم يأمن به

And he participated in an oath with the clan of Al-'Āṣ, meaning he took a share of their pact and oath to be safe.

ورجل غموس: لا يعرس ليلا حتى يصبح

And a ghamūs man: one who does not rest at night until morning.

والمغامسة: المداخلة في القتال، وقد غامسهم

And al-mughāmasah: entering into combat, and he engaged with them.

وأسد مغامس

And a fierce lion.

وغمّس عليهم الخبر: أخفاه

And he concealed the news from them: he hid it.

وحلف على الغميسة، أي على يمين مبطل

And he swore by al-ghumaysah, meaning by a false oath.

أتانا بهم من كل فج أخافه مسح كسرحان الغميسة ضامر

He brought them to us from every fearful pass, a lean one like the wolf of the reed thicket.