ءم

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of 'intending,' 'heading towards,' or 'seeking' something or someone. It extends to meanings of 'leading,' 'guiding,' 'following,' and 'being a community or nation.' It also encompasses terms related to 'mother,' 'origin,' and 'essence.'

Derived headwords

أَمَّverb

1.
to intendboth
To aim for, head towards, or seek something or someone.
2.
to leadclassical
To guide or lead a group.

أَمْverb

1.
to intendboth
To aim for, head towards, or seek something or someone.

أَمَمْتُهُverb

1.
to intend himboth
To aim for him or head towards him.

يَؤُمُّهُverb

1.
he intends himboth
He aims for him or heads towards him.

أَمَمْتُهُverb

1.
to lead himclassical
To guide or lead him.

كَائْتَمَّهُverb

1.
to follow himclassical
To follow someone, especially in prayer or leadership.

أَمَّمَهُverb

1.
to intend himboth
To aim for him or head towards him.

تَأَمَّمَهُverb

1.
to intend himboth
To aim for him or head towards him.

يَمَّمَهُverb

1.
to intend himboth
To aim for him or head towards him.

تَيَمَّمَهُverb

1.
to intend himboth
To aim for him or head towards him.

تَيَمَّمَverb

1.
to intendboth
To aim for, head towards, or seek something.
2.
to perform tayammumboth
To perform ritual purification using earth or dust.

التَّيَمُّمnoun

1.
ritual purificationboth
Ritual purification using earth or dust, specifically for prayer.
2.
intentionclassical
The act of intending or seeking.

المِئَمّnoun

1.
guideclassical
A guiding leader or one who knows the way.
2.
leading camelclassical
A camel that leads a herd.

مِئَمَّةnoun

1.
leading female camelclassical
A female camel that leads a herd, with others following.

الإِمَّةnoun

1.
stateclassical
A condition or state of being.
2.
religionboth
A creed, religion, or way of life.
3.
blessingclassical
A blessing or favor.
4.
situationclassical
A state of affairs or condition.
5.
prosperityclassical
A state of ease and abundance in living.
6.
traditionboth
A custom, tradition, or way.
7.
leadershipclassical
The state or condition of being a leader or in charge.
8.
followingclassical
The act of following an imam or leader.

أُمَّةnoun

1.
nationboth
A community of people, especially one with a shared history, culture, or language, or one that has received a divine message.
2.
communityboth
A group of people.
3.
generationboth
A period of time, or a group of people living during a particular time.
4.
speciesboth
A kind or species of animal or plant.
5.
originclassical
The source or origin of something.
6.
time periodclassical
A duration of time.
7.
heightclassical
Stature or height.
8.
faceclassical
The face.
9.
vigorclassical
Energy or liveliness.
10.
obedienceclassical
Compliance or obedience.
11.
scholarclassical
A learned person.
12.
peopleboth
One's people or kin.
13.
creationclassical
God's creation.

الأُمّnoun

1.
motherboth
A female parent.
2.
elderly womanclassical
An elderly woman.
3.
dwellingclassical
A place of residence or abode.
4.
servantclassical
A servant who manages household affairs.
5.
originboth
The source or origin of something.
6.
leaderboth
The leader or chief of a group.
7.
Milky Wayclassical
The Milky Way galaxy.
8.
brainclassical
The brain.
9.
bannerclassical
A banner or flag attached to a spear.
10.
expanseclassical
A vast, open desert.
11.
ostrichclassical
An ostrich.
12.
Makkahboth
The city of Makkah.
13.
foundationclassical
The basis or foundation of something.
14.
preserved tabletclassical
The Preserved Tablet (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz).
15.
Surah Al-Fatihahclassical
The first chapter of the Quran.
16.
the Quranclassical
The entire Quran.

أَمَاتnoun

1.
mothersclassical
Plural of 'umm' (mother), used for non-rational beings.

أُمَّهَاتnoun

1.
mothersboth
Plural of 'umm' (mother), used for rational beings.

أَمَّتْverb

1.
she became a motherclassical
She became a mother.

أُمُومَةnoun

1.
motherhoodboth
The state or condition of being a mother.

تَأَمَّمَهَاverb

1.
to take her as a motherclassical
To adopt someone as a mother.

اِسْتَأَمَّهَاverb

1.
to take her as a motherclassical
To adopt someone as a mother.

أَمِيمadjective

1.
struck the mother of the headclassical
Injured to the extent of reaching the membrane covering the brain.

مَأْمُومadjective

1.
struck the mother of the headclassical
Injured to the extent of reaching the membrane covering the brain.

آَمَةnoun

1.
membrane of the brainclassical
The membrane covering the brain.

مَأْمُومَةnoun

1.
head woundclassical
A wound that reaches the membrane covering the brain.

أَمَّهُverb

1.
to strike his headclassical
To strike someone on the head, specifically reaching the brain's membrane.

أَمَةُ اللهname

1.
God's creationclassical
A term referring to God's creation, often used in expressions.

لا أُمَّ لَكَexpression

1.
shame on youclassical
An expression of strong disapproval or insult, implying illegitimacy.
2.
how amazing!classical
An expression of astonishment or admiration.

Parallel reading

من كانت فترته إلى سنة فلأم ما هو

Whoever's period of dormancy is up to a year, then how right he is.

أي: قصد الطريق المستقيم

Meaning: he intended the straight path.

أتأمم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

I was intending to go to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

فتيممت بها التنور

So I intended to use the oven with it.

أي: قصدت

Meaning: I intended.

وتيممت الصعيد للصلاة

And I intended to use clean earth for prayer.

فتيمموا صعيدا طيبا

Then intend to use clean earth.

التيمم: التوضؤ بالتراب

Tayammum: Ritual purification with earth.

إنا وجدنآءابآءنا على أمة

Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion.

ولقد جررت إلى الغنى ذا فاقة ... وأصاب غزوك إمة فأزالها

And I have led the needy to wealth... and your raid brought a blessing that removed it.

ما أحسن إمته

How excellent is his state/condition.

كان الناس أمة واحدة

Mankind was one nation.

كنتم خير أمة

You are the best nation.

إنه كان أمة

Indeed, Abraham was a nation.

وادكر بعد أمة

And he remembered after a time.

ولئن أخرنا عنهم العذاب إلى أمة

And if We delay for them the punishment until an appointed time.

وطوال الأمم

And tall of stature.

وما من دابة في الأرض ولا طائر يطير بجناحيه إلا أمم أمثالكم

And there is no creature on [the] earth nor bird that flies with its wings except [they are] communities like you.

فأمه هاوية

Then his refuge is the pit.

وأم عيال قد شهدت تقوتهم

And he managed the provisions of his dependents, witnessing their sustenance.

لولا أنها أمة تسبح

Were it not that they are a community that praises [God].

وإن منيت أمات الرباع

And if I am destined, the mothers of the four-year-olds.

لقد ولد الأخيطل أم سوء

Al-Akhytal has given birth to a mother of evil.

وأماتنا أكرم بهن عجائزا

And our mothers, how noble are the old women among them.

وأم كل شيء: أصله وعماده

And the origin of everything: its root and its support.

بأمهات النجوم الشوابك

By the mothers of the scattered stars.

أم رأسه هاوية فيها

The top of his head, a pit therein.

وسلبنا الرمح فيه أمه

And we stripped the spear of its banner.

وأتانا يسعى تفرش أم البيض

And it came to us running, the mother of eggs spreading out.

أم القرى: مكة

Umm al-Qura: Makkah.

حتى يبعث في أمها رسولا

Until He raises up among them a messenger.

أم الكتاب: أصله

Umm al-Kitab: its origin.

هوت أمه ما يبعث الصبح غاديا

May his mother perish! What does the morning send forth as he goes out early?

لا أم لك

You have no mother (an insult).

ومن عجب بجيل لعمر أم ... غذتك وغيرها تتأممينا

And it is a wonder for a generation, by your life, O mother... that you were nourished and took another as a mother.

وحشاي من حر الفراق أميم

And my insides are wounded from the heat of separation.

في الآمة ثلث الدية

In the case of a wound reaching the brain's membrane, one-third of the blood money is due.