ت ءم

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of twins, both literally in childbirth and metaphorically in terms of similarity, agreement, and pairing. It extends to concepts of weaving, running in succession, and astronomical or geographical locations.

Derived headwords

التَّوْأَمnoun

1.
twinboth
One of two or more offspring born at the same birth, regardless of sex.
2.
pair, doubleboth
Metaphorically used for anything that is doubled or paired.
3.
Gemini (constellation)both
The constellation Gemini, also known as the two twins.
4.
a lot in a game of chanceclassical
A specific lot or share in the pre-Islamic game of maysir, often the second lot.

فداء لقومي كل معشر جارم طريد ومخذول بما جر مسلم همو ألجموا الخصم الذي يستقيدني وهم فصموا حجلي وهم حقنوا دمي بأيد يفرجن المضيق وألسن سلاط وجمع ذي زهاء عرمرم إذا شئت لم تعدم لدى الباب منهم جميل المحيا واضحا غير توأم — May my father and mother be sacrificed for my people, every criminal, outcast, and abandoned one for what Muslim has brought. They bridled the opponent who seeks retribution from me, they broke my fetters, and they stopped my bleeding. With hands that clear the narrow passage and eloquent tongues, and a vast, numerous gathering. If you wish, you will not fail to find at the door someone with a pleasant, clear face, not a twin. — My father and mother be sacrificed for my people, every criminal, outcast, and abandoned one for what Muslim has brought. They bridled the opponent who seeks retribution from me, they broke my fetters, and they stopped my bleeding. With hands that clear the narrow passage and eloquent tongues, and a vast, numerous gathering. If you wish, you will not fail to find at the door someone with a pleasant, clear face, not a twin.

بطل كأن ثيابه في سرحة يحذى نعال السبت ليس بتوأم — A hero, as if his clothes were on a shrub, wearing sandals of palm leaves, not a twin. — A hero, as if his clothes were on a shrub, wearing sandals of palm leaves, not a twin.

عقبة ابن التوأم — Uqbah ibn al-Tu'am

تَوَائِمnoun

1.
twinsboth
Plural of twin, referring to multiple sets of twins or offspring born together.
2.
intertwined stars or pearlsboth
Stars or pearls that are clustered or intertwined.
3.
women's riding litterclassical
A type of litter or palanquin used by women for travel.

يحلين ياقوتا وشذرا وصيغة وجزعا ظفاريا ودرا توائما — They adorn themselves with rubies, gold, and silver, and with Yemeni agate and pearls, like twins. — They adorn themselves with rubies, gold, and silver, and with Yemeni agate and pearls, like twins.

صفا جوانح بين التوأمات كما صفا الوقوع حمام المشرب الحاني — The sides of the litter were smooth between the litters, like the smooth water of a gentle drinking place. — The sides of the litter were smooth between the litters, like the smooth water of a gentle drinking place.

تُؤَامnoun

1.
twinsboth
A collective noun or plural for twins, often used for animals.
2.
a place nameboth
A location name, possibly a village or area.

قالت لنا ودمعها تؤام كالدر إذ أسلمه النظام — She said to us, and her tears were like pearls when the string loosened. — She said to us, and her tears were like pearls when the string loosened.

نخلات من نخل نيسان أينعن جميعا ونبتهن تؤام — Date palms from Nisan ripened all together, and their shoots were twin. — Date palms from Nisan ripened all together, and their shoots were twin.

اتِّئَامnoun

1.
giving birth to twinsclassical
The act of a mother giving birth to two or more offspring at once.

ووأمverb

1.
to agree, to matchclassical
To be in agreement or conformity with something else.

وِئَامnoun

1.
agreement, harmonyboth
Conformity, accord, or harmony between things or people.

يُوَائِمverb

1.
to agree with, to matchboth
To be in agreement or conformity with someone or something.

هو يوائمني؛ أي: يوافقني — He agrees with me; meaning: he matches me. — He agrees with me; meaning: he matches me.

تَوَأَمَانnoun

1.
two twinsboth
The dual form for two individuals born as twins.

وتوأمان — and two twins.

تَوْأَمَةnoun

1.
female twinboth
A female individual born as a twin.
2.
a woman's riding litterclassical
A specific type of litter or palanquin for women.

على ظهر توأمة ناحله — on the back of a weak female twin. — on the back of a weak female twin.

تُؤَامَةnoun

1.
pearlboth
A pearl, especially one of high quality.

كالتؤامية إن باشرتها قرت العين وطاب المضطجع — Like a pearl, if you touch it, the eye is pleased and the resting place is good. — Like a pearl, if you touch it, the eye is pleased and the resting place is good.

أتْأَمَتverb

1.
to give birth to twinsboth
A mother giving birth to two or more offspring in a single pregnancy.

وقد أتأمت الأم فهي متئم — And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins. — And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins.

مُتَّئِمnoun

1.
mother of twinsboth
A woman who has given birth to twins.

وقد أتأمت الأم فهي متئم — And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins. — And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins.

مُتَآمnoun

1.
place of twinsclassical
A place associated with twins or where twins are found.

تَاءَمَverb

1.
to be born withboth
To be born alongside another individual, sharing the same birth.
2.
to weave in parallelclassical
To weave fabric using two sets of threads simultaneously.
3.
to run in successionclassical
For a horse to run with successive bursts of speed.

تاءم أخاه متاءمة: إذا ولد معه — He was born with his brother in succession: if he was born with him. — He was born with his brother in succession: if he was born with him.

تاءم الثوب متاءمة: نسجه على خيطين خيطين — He wove the garment in succession: weaving it with two threads at a time. — He wove the garment in succession: weaving it with two threads at a time.

تاءم الفرس متاءمة: جاء جريا بعد جري — The horse ran in succession: coming with one run after another. — The horse ran in succession: coming with one run after another.

مُتَاءَمَةnoun

1.
being born togetherboth
The state of being born at the same time as a sibling.
2.
parallel weavingclassical
The act or result of weaving with parallel threads.
3.
successive runningclassical
The act of running in successive bursts.

تَئِمُهُnoun

1.
twin siblingclassical
A sibling born at the same time.

تُؤَمُهُnoun

1.
twin siblingclassical
A sibling born at the same time.

تَئِيمُهُnoun

1.
twin siblingclassical
A sibling born at the same time.

مُتَائِمadjective

1.
running in successionclassical
Describing a horse that runs with successive bursts of speed.

وفي الدهاس مضبر متائم — And in the race, a strong, successive runner. — And in the race, a strong, successive runner.

تُؤَامِيَّةnoun

1.
pearlboth
A pearl, often referring to a specific type or quality.
2.
a place nameboth
A location name, possibly a village or coastal area.

تؤامية: د، على عشرين فرسخا من قصبة عمان — Tu'amiyyah: a place, twenty parasangs from the capital of Oman. — Tu'amiyyah: a place, twenty parasangs from the capital of Oman.

التَّوْأَمَانnoun

1.
a small herbclassical
A small plant with many leaves and yellow flowers, growing in lowlands.

تِئْمَةnoun

1.
a ewe for milkingclassical
A ewe kept by a woman for milking.

التَّوْأَمَة بِنْت أُمَيَّةname

1.
a female companionclassical
A female companion (Sahabiyyah) who was the daughter of Umayyah ibn Khalaf.

صَالِح بْن أَبِي صَالِحname

1.
a narratorclassical
A narrator of hadith, whose reliability is debated.

التَّوْأَمَاتnoun

1.
women's riding littersclassical
Plural of 'tu'amah', referring to litters used by women.

أَفْضَاهَاverb

1.
to penetrate, to reachclassical
To reach or penetrate something, often used in a context of intimacy or deep connection.

وكنت كليلة الشيباء همت بمنع الشكر أتأمها القبيل — And I was like Laylat al-Shayba', who intended to prevent gratitude, the tribe penetrating her. — And I was like Laylat al-Shayba', who intended to prevent gratitude, the tribe penetrating her.

التَّوْأَمِيَّةnoun

1.
pearlboth
A pearl, used as a variant of Tu'amiyyah.

Parallel reading

من جميع الحيوان: المولود مع غيره في بطن من الاثنين فصاعدا، ذكرا كان أو أنثى أو ذكرا وأنثى

From all animals: one born with another in a womb, from two onwards, whether male, female, or male and female.

وقد يستعار في جميع المزدوجات، وأصله ذلك

And it may be used metaphorically for all pairs, and its origin is that.

وصرح أقوام بأنه لا اتئام في الإبل إنما هو في الغنم خاصة

And some people stated that giving birth to twins does not occur in camels, but only in sheep.

تقدير توأم فوعل، وأصله ووأم فأبدل من إحدى الواوين تاء

The measure of 'taw'am' is Faw'al, and its origin is 'waw'am', so one of the waw's was replaced by a ta'.

وذهب بعض أهل اللغة إلى أن توأم فوعل من الوئام وهو الموافقة والمشاكلة

And some linguists went to the opinion that 'taw'am' is Faw'al from 'wi'am', which means agreement and similarity.

فالتوأم على هذا أصله ووأم وهو الذي واءم غيره، أي: وافقه فقلبت الواو الأولى تاء

So 'taw'am' in this case originates from 'waw'am', which is that which agrees with another, meaning: it matches it, so the first waw was turned into a ta'.

فالتوأم ووأم في الأصل، وكذلك التولج أصله وولج

So 'taw'am' and 'waw'am' are the origin, and likewise 'tulaj' originates from 'wulaj'.

وأصل ذلك من الوئام وهو الوفاق

And the origin of that is from 'wi'am', which is accord.

ج: توائم، مثل قشعم وقشاعم

Plural: tawā'im, like qash'am and qashā'im.

وتؤام، كرخال على ما فسر في عراق

And tu'ām, like rukhāl, as explained in 'Irāq.

ومثل تؤام غنم رباب وإبل ظؤار

And like tu'ām of sheep and nursing camels.

وقيل: هو اسم جمع لا جمع، وقيل: جمع أصله الكسر، وأما الضم فهو بدل عن الكسر

And it is said: it is a collective noun, not a plural. And it is said: it is a plural whose origin is kasr, and the damma is a substitute for the kasr.

ولا يمتنع هذا من الواو والنون في الآدميين، كما أن مؤنثه يجمع بالتاء

And this is not impossible for waw and nun in humans, just as its feminine is pluralized with ta'.

ويقال: توأم للذكر، وتوأمة للأنثى، فإذا جمعا فهما توأمان

And it is said: 'taw'am' for the male, and 'taw'amah' for the female, and when they are dual, they are 'taw'amān'.

والتوأم: ولدان معا، ولا يقال: هما توأمان، ولكن يقال هذا توأم هذه، وهذه توأمته، فإذا جمعا فهما توأم

And 'al-taw'am': two children together, and it is not said: they are 'taw'amān', but rather it is said: this is the twin of this, and this is her twin, and when they are dual, they are 'taw'am'.

أخطأ الليث فيما قال، والقول ما قال ابن السكيت وهو قول الفراء والنحويين الذين يوثق بعلمهم

Al-Layth erred in what he said, and the correct view is what Ibn al-Sikkit said, which is the opinion of al-Farra' and the grammarians whose knowledge is trusted.

قالوا: يقال للواحد توأم وهما توأمان إذا ولدا في بطن واحد

They said: it is said for one 'taw'am', and they are 'taw'amān' if they were born in one womb.

وقد أتأمت الأم فهي متئم: إذا ولدت اثنين في بطن واحد

And the mother has given birth to twins, so she is a mother of twins: if she gave birth to two in one womb.

ومعتادته متآم، كمحراب

And its usual place is 'matā'am', like 'miḥrāb'.

وتأتم أخاه متاءمة: إذا ولد معه

And he was born with his brother in succession: if he was born with him.

وهو تئمه، بالكسر، وتؤمه، بالضم، وتئيمه، كأمير

And he is his 'ti'mah', with kasr, and his 'tu'amah', with damma, and his 'ti'imah', like 'amīr'.

وتأتم الثوب متاءمة: نسجه على خيطين خيطين

And he wove the garment in succession: weaving it with two threads at a time.

وثوب متاءم: إذا كان طاقين طاقين في سداه ولحمته

And a garment woven in succession: if it was made of two layers in its warp and weft.

وتأتم الفرس متاءمة: جاء جريا بعد جري

And the horse ran in succession: coming with one run after another.

فهو فرس متائم، قال العجاج: عافي الرقاق منهب موائم وفي الدهاس مضبر متائم

So it is a horse that runs in succession, Al-'Ajjāj said: Light-footed, swift, matching, and in the race, strong, successive runner.

وتوائم النجوم واللؤلؤ: ما تشابك منها

And the 'tawā'im' of stars and pearls: what is intertwined from them.

والتوأم: منزل للجوزاء وهما توأمان

And 'al-taw'am': the mansion of Gemini, and they are two twins.

وأيضا: سهم من سهام الميسر أو ثانيها

And also: a lot from the lots of maysir, or the second of them.

فيه فرضان وله نصيبان إن فاز، وعليه غرم نصيبين إن لم يفز

It has two stakes and two shares if he wins, and he is liable for two shares if he does not win.

والتوأم: اسم، منهم: عقبة ابن التوأم، من شيوخ وكيع

And 'al-taw'am': a name, among them: Uqbah ibn al-Tu'am, from the elders of Wakee'.

والتؤامية، بالضم: اللؤلؤ

And 'al-tu'āmiyyah', with damma: pearls.

وهي منسوبة إلى تؤام كغراب: د، على عشرين فرسخا من قصبة عمان مما يلي الساحل

And it is attributed to Tu'ām, like ghurāb: a place, twenty parasangs from the capital of Oman, along the coast.

وهو ع بالبحرين مغاص

And it is a place in the Bahrain region, a diving spot.

ووهم الجوهري في قوله: توأم كجوهر

And Al-Jawhari erred in his saying: 'taw'am' like 'jawhar'.

هو لم يضبطه هكذا وإنما هو المفهوم من سياقه، فإنه بعد ما ذكر التوأم الذي هو ثاني سهام الميسر وذكر وزنه عن الخليل قال: وتوأم أيضا: قصبة عمان مما يلي الساحل وينسب إليها الدر

He did not record it like this, but rather it is understood from its context, for after he mentioned 'al-taw'am' which is the second lot of maysir and mentioned its measure from Al-Khalil, he said: And 'taw'am' also: the capital of Oman along the coast, to which pearls are attributed.

فإنه هكذا هو مضبوط كغرابية، ورواه بعضهم كالتوأمية على وزن جوهرية

For it is recorded like this, as 'tu'āmiyyah' like 'ghurābiyyah', and some narrated it as 'al-taw'amiyyah' on the measure of 'jawhariyyah'.

والتوأمان: عشبة صغيرة لها ثمرة مثل الكمون، كثيرة الورق، تنبت في القيعان، مسلنطحة، ولها زهرة صفراء

And 'al-taw'amān': a small herb with a fruit like cumin, many leaves, growing in lowlands, spreading, and having a yellow flower.

والتئمة، بالكسر: الشاة تكون للمرأة تحلبها

And 'ti'mah', with kasr: the ewe that a woman has for milking.

وأتأم: ذبحها، ظاهره أنه كأكرم، وليس كذلك بل هو بالتشديد كافتعل

And 'at'ama': to slaughter it, its apparent form is like 'akrama', but it is not so, rather it is with tashdid like 'ift'ala'.

والتوأمة بنت أمية بن خلف بن وهب بن حذافة بن جمح الجمحية، كانت هي وأخت لها في بطن واحد

And 'al-taw'amah bint Umayyah ibn Khalaf ibn Wahb ibn Hudhafah ibn Qays ibn Jumaḥ al-Jumḥiyyah, she and her sister were in one womb.

وصالح بن أبي صالح مولاها واسم أبي صالح نبهان، روى عن عائشة وأبي هريرة، وعنه السفيانان

And Salih ibn Abi Salih, her freedman, and the name of Abi Salih is Nabhan, he narrated from Aisha and Abu Hurayrah, and Al-Sufyanayn narrated from him.

والتوأمات من مراكب النساء، كالمشاجر

And 'al-taw'amāt' are from the conveyances of women, like 'al-mashājir'.

واحدتها توأمة

Its singular is 'taw'amah'.

صفا جوانح بين التوأمات كما صف الوقوع حمام المشرب الحاني

The sides of the litter were smooth between the litters, like the smooth water of a gentle drinking place.

وأتأمها؛ أي: أفضاها

And 'at'amahā'; meaning: to penetrate it.

وكنت كليلة الشيباء همت بمنع الشكر أتأمها القبيل

And I was like Laylat al-Shayba', who intended to prevent gratitude, the tribe penetrating her.

والتوأمية: اللؤلؤة، لغة في التؤامية

And 'al-taw'amiyyah': the pearl, a variant of 'al-tu'āmiyyah'.

عندي أن التوأمية منسوبة إلى الصدف، والصدف كله توأم، كما قالوا صدفية

I believe that 'al-taw'amiyyah' is attributed to the shell, and all shells are twins, as they said 'ṣadafiyyah'.

هما درتان للأذن إحداهما توأمة للأخرى

They are two pearls for the ear, one is a twin to the other.