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ءط م

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to structures, particularly fortified buildings and palaces. It also extends to concepts of anger, enclosure, and physical states like immobility or blockage, often metaphorically.

Derived headwords

الأَطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    palace, castleboth

    A large, fortified building, often a palace or castle, built with stones.

  2. 2.
    square, flat-topped buildingclassical

    A square, flat-topped structure, sometimes likened to a fortified building.

آطامnoun
  1. 1.
    palaces, castlesboth

    The plural of 'aṭm', referring to multiple palaces or fortified buildings.

أَطُومnoun
  1. 1.
    palacesclassical

    A plural form of 'aṭm', referring to palaces.

  2. 2.
    sea turtleclassical

    A large, thick-skinned sea turtle, sometimes used for making leather goods.

  3. 3.
    large fishclassical

    A large fish, similar to a sea turtle in its thick skin, from which sandals can be made.

  4. 4.
    bow (weapon)classical

    A bow whose string is attached directly to its core.

  5. 5.
    hedgehogclassical

    A hedgehog.

  6. 6.
    cowclassical

    A cow, possibly named for its thick hide.

  7. 7.
    oyster shellclassical

    A shell, likely an oyster shell, named by analogy.

مُؤَطَّمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    elevated, fortifiedclassical

    Describing something that is elevated or fortified, like a building.

أَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be angryclassical

    To become angry or enraged.

  2. 2.
    to close up, joinclassical

    To close up or join together.

  3. 3.
    to urinate/defecate (with difficulty)classical

    To be unable to urinate or defecate due to illness.

  4. 4.
    to biteclassical

    To bite with the hand.

  5. 5.
    to throwclassical

    To throw something, specifically referring to throwing excrement.

  6. 6.
    to narrow the mouth (of a well)classical

    To make the opening of a well narrower.

  7. 7.
    to lower curtainsclassical

    To lower or draw the curtains of a tent or dwelling.

  8. 8.
    to close (a door)classical

    To close a door.

أَطْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    angerclassical

    The state of being angry or enraged.

  2. 2.
    joining, closingclassical

    The act of joining or closing.

  3. 3.
    blockage (urinary/fecal)classical

    The condition of being unable to pass urine or feces.

  4. 4.
    bitingclassical

    The act of biting with the hand.

  5. 5.
    throwingclassical

    The act of throwing.

  6. 6.
    narrowing (well mouth)classical

    The act of making a well's opening narrower.

  7. 7.
    lowering curtainsclassical

    The act of lowering curtains.

  8. 8.
    closing (door)classical

    The act of closing a door.

الأُطَيْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hearth, brazierclassical

    A place where fire is made, such as a hearth or brazier.

  2. 2.
    kilnclassical

    A kiln, specifically for a bathhouse.

أَطَائِمnoun
  1. 1.
    hearths, braziersclassical

    The plural of 'uṭaymah', referring to multiple hearths or braziers.

ائْتَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be blocked (urinary/fecal)classical

    To be unable to pass urine or feces.

الأَطَامnoun
  1. 1.
    urinary/fecal blockageclassical

    A blockage in urination or defecation caused by illness.

تَأَطَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be angryclassical

    To become angry, to show anger.

  2. 2.
    to swell up (waves)classical

    For waves to rise and break against each other.

  3. 3.
    to intensify (darkness)classical

    For the darkness of night to become severe.

  4. 4.
    to snoreclassical

    To make a snoring sound during sleep.

  5. 5.
    to remain silent (about feelings)classical

    To keep one's inner feelings or thoughts to oneself without speaking.

تَأْطِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    covering a howdahclassical

    Covering a camel's howdah with clothes.

آطَامname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name in Al-Yamamah.

الأَطْمname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A fortress in Yemen, built by Al-Abṭaṭ ibn Quri' ibn 'Awf.

الأَطْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fortressclassical

    A fortress, similar to an 'akmah' (mound/hill).

أَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentclassical

    To remain silent.

Parallel reading

فلما أتت آطام جو وأهله ... أنيخت فألقت رحلها بفنائكا
And when she reached the palaces of Jaw and its people... she knelt and laid down her baggage in your courtyard.
أنه كان يؤذن على أطم المدينة
That he used to give the call to prayer from the fortress of the city.
حتى توارت بآطام المدينة
Until she was hidden behind the fortresses of the city.
الأطوم، القصور
Al-uṭūm: the palaces.
الأطيمة: موقد النار
Al-uṭaymah: the hearth for fire.
في موطن ذرب الشبا فكأنما ... فيه الرجال على الأطائم واللظى
In a place with sharp edges, it was as if... the men were around the braziers and the flames.
الأطوم: سلحفاة بحرية غليظة الجلد
Al-uṭūm: a sea turtle with thick skin.
وجلدها من أطوم ما يؤيسه ... طلح بضاحية البيداء مهزول
And its hide from a large turtle, which is not disheartening... is lean from the acacia in the open desert.
كأطوم فقدت برغزها ... أعقبتها الغبس منها ندما
Like a large turtle that lost its young... the darkness that followed brought it regret.
بعير مأطوم وقد أطم، وذلك إذا لم يبل من داء يكون به
A camel is 'ma'ṭūm' and has become 'aṭama', which is when it cannot urinate due to an illness it has.
تمشي من التحفيل مشي المؤتطم
It walks from its fullness with the gait of one who is blocked.
التأطم: امتناع النجو
Al-ta'aṭṭum: the blockage of passing waste.
تأطم عليه مثل تأجم
He became angry with him, like ta'ajjama.
تأطم السيل: ارتفعت أمواجه
The flood 'ta'aṭṭama': its waves rose high.
إذا ارتمى في وأده تأطمه
When it lunged in its roar, it surged.
تأطم الليل: اشتدت ظلمته
The night 'ta'aṭṭama': its darkness intensified.
تأطم السنور: خر في نومه
The cat 'ta'aṭṭama': it snored in its sleep.
فلان: إذا سكت على ما في نفسه
So-and-so: if he remains silent about what is in his heart.
أطم بيده يأطم: عض
He bit with his hand, 'ya'ṭumu': he bit.
أطم بسلحه: رمى به
He threw his excrement.
أطم البئر: ضيق فاها
He narrowed the mouth of the well.
أطم على البيت: أرخى ستوره
He lowered the curtains over the tent.
آطم بابه: أغلقه
He closed his door.
تأطيم الهودج: ستره بثياب
Ta'ṭīm of the howdah: covering it with clothes.
تدخل جوز الهودج المؤطم
The center of the covered howdah is entered.
بث الجنود لهم في الأرض يقتلهم ... ما بين بصرى إلى آطام نجرانا
The soldiers were scattered among them on earth, killing them... between Busra and the fortresses of Najran.
وبنيت أطما في ديارهم ... لأثبت التقهير بالغصب
And I built a fortress in their lands... to establish dominance through force.
الأطمة مثل الأكمة: الحصن
Al-aṭmah, like al-akmah: the fortress.
أطمت أطوما؛ أي: سكت
She remained silent, 'aṭamat uṭūman'; meaning: she was silent.