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ح ت م

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root ح ت م (ḥ-t-m) primarily relates to concepts of certainty, finality, decree, and obligation. It extends to meanings of something pure or unadulterated, and also encompasses specific terms for a black raven and a famous generous individual.

Derived headwords

الحَتْمnoun
  1. 1.
    purityclassical

    The pure, unadulterated essence of something.

  2. 2.
    decreeclassical

    A divine or inevitable decree or judgment.

  3. 3.
    necessityclassical

    Something that is necessary, obligatory, or unavoidable.

  4. 4.
    firmnessclassical

    The firm establishment or confirmation of a matter.

حَتْمnoun
  1. 1.
    decreeclassical

    A decree, a predestined matter.

  2. 2.
    obligationclassical

    An obligation or something that is binding.

حُتُومnoun
  1. 1.
    decreesclassical

    Plural of حَتْم (ḥatm), referring to decrees or inevitable fates.

حَتَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to decreeclassical

    To decree, ordain, or establish something as necessary or inevitable.

  2. 2.
    to make obligatoryclassical

    To make something obligatory or binding.

حَاتِمnoun
  1. 1.
    judgeclassical

    One who judges or decrees, one who imposes a ruling.

  2. 2.
    black ravenclassical

    A black raven, often considered an omen of separation.

  3. 3.
    raven of partingclassical

    A raven whose cry is believed to portend separation.

  4. 4.
    Hathem Al-Ta'i

    A famous historical figure known for his extreme generosity.

  5. 5.
    ill-omenedclassical

    Something or someone considered ill-omened or unlucky.

حُتُومnoun
  1. 1.
    judgesclassical

    Plural of حَاتِم (ḥātim), referring to judges or those who decree.

تَحَتَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to make bindingclassical

    To make something binding, obligatory, or certain.

  2. 2.
    to eat something softclassical

    To eat something that is soft or easily chewed.

  3. 3.
    to wish wellclassical

    To wish someone well or to have a good omen for them.

  4. 4.
    to be softclassical

    To be soft or yielding, especially food.

تَحَتُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    softnessclassical

    The quality of being soft or easily chewed, especially food.

  2. 2.
    brittlenessclassical

    The quality of being brittle or easily broken.

الحَتْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    blacknessclassical

    Blackness, a dark color.

  2. 2.
    shattered vialclassical

    A shattered or broken vial or container.

الحَتَامَةnoun
  1. 1.
    leftoversclassical

    What remains on a table after eating, or fallen crumbs.

تَحَتَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat leftoversclassical

    To eat the leftovers or fallen pieces from a meal.

الحُتُومَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sournessclassical

    Sourness or tartness.

اِحْتَأَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut offclassical

    To cut off or sever.

الأَحْتَمadjective
  1. 1.
    blackclassical

    Black, dark-colored.

الحاتمname
  1. 1.
    Abu Hatim al-Razi

    A famous scholar and traditionist.

Parallel reading

فوالله ما أنساك ما عشت ليلة ... صفيي من الإخوان والولد الحتم
By God, I will not forget you as long as I live, my pure companion among brothers and offspring.
كان على ربك حتما مقضيا
It was a decreed matter upon your Lord.
عبادك يخطئون وأنت رب ... بكفيك المنايا والحتوم
Your servants err, and You are Lord; in Your hands are death and decrees.
الوِتْرُ ليس بحَتْمٍ
The Witr prayer is not obligatory.
وقد حتمه يحتمه حتماً: قضاه وأوجبه
And he decreed it, he decrees it, a decree: He ordained it and made it obligatory.
لا يمنعنك من بغاء ... الخير تعقاد التمائم
Let not the tying of amulets prevent you from seeking good.
ولقد غدوت وكنت لا أغدو على واق وحاتم
And I went out in the morning, and I would not go out except with a 'waq' and a 'hatim' (omens).
زعم البوارح أن رحلتنا غداً ... وبذاك تنعاب الغراب الأسود
The east winds claimed our departure is tomorrow, and thus the black raven cries.
على حالة لو أن في القوم حاتماً ... على جوده ما جاد بالماء حاتم
In a state that if Hathem were among the people for his generosity, Hathem would not be generous with water.
ويوم أتانا حي عروة وابنه ... إلى فاتك ذي جرأة قد تحتما
And a day when Urwah and his son came to us, to a daring man who had made it binding.
من أكل وتحتم دخل الجنة
Whoever eats and eats leftovers enters Paradise.
إن جاءت به أسحم أحتم
If she gives birth to a very dark, black child.
بحمد الإله وامرئ هو دلني ... حويت النهاب من قضيب وتحتما
With the praise of God and a man who guided me, I obtained the spoils from a spear and a place called Hutama.