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ومع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of water, specifically a surge or portion of it, and also to a type of mountain gazelle. The definitions are somewhat contested among lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الومعةnoun
  1. 1.
    surge of waterclassical

    A sudden rush or surge of water.

الوعمةnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain gazelleclassical

    A female gazelle that inhabits mountainous regions.

المعاءnoun
  1. 1.
    intestinesboth

    The internal organs responsible for digestion and absorption.

Parallel reading

الومعة بالفتح، أهمله الجوهري وقال ابن الأعرابي هي الدفعة من الماء
Al-wama'ah (with fatha), al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn al-A'rabi said it is a surge of water.
والوعمة: ظبية الجبل
And al-wa'mah: the mountain gazelle.
هكذا في العباب وفي التكملة: من الماء
Thus it is in al-'Abab and in al-Takmilah: from water.
والذي في التهذيب: من المعاء
And that which is in al-Tahdhib: from the intestines.
وهكذا نقله صاحب اللسان، فتأمل
And thus the author of al-Lisan transmitted it, so ponder.