ح ن ت م

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root ح ن ت م primarily relates to greenness, often associated with vessels, and by extension, dark or black colors. It also encompasses specific geographical locations and personal names.

Derived headwords

الحنتمnoun

1.
green jarclassical
A green jar, sometimes with a reddish hue, used for storing liquids like wine.
2.
earthenware jarclassical
Broadly, any earthenware jar, especially those used for transport.
3.
black cloudsclassical
Dark, black clouds, likened to greenness due to their deep color.
4.
black thingsclassical
Anything black, as black is considered a shade of green by Arabs.

الحنظلnoun

1.
colocynth plantmodern
The colocynth plant, named for its intense greenness.

حنتمname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, referring to a specific location.

الحناتمnoun

1.
black cloudsclassical
Dark, black clouds, similar to 'حنتم'.

الحنتمةnoun

1.
single jarclassical
The singular form of 'حنتم', referring to a single jar.
2.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, daughter of Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Harith.
3.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, daughter of Dhi al-Rimahin, and mother of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

حنتمةname

1.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, daughter of Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Harith.
2.
name of a womanclassical
The name of a woman, daughter of Dhi al-Rimahin, and mother of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

حنتمother

1.
a tribe/lineageclassical
A lineage or tribal designation.

المحلق بن حنتمname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of a praised individual from the pre-Islamic era.

زهير بن أمية بن حنتمname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of an individual mentioned in historical records.

حنتم بن مالكname

1.
ancestor's nameclassical
The name of an ancestor of a notable orator.

حنتم بن عديname

1.
lineage nameclassical
The name of a lineage or a branch of a tribe.

الحجاج بن حنتمةname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of a narrator or scholar mentioned by Al-Asma'i.

حنتم بن جحشةname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of a Kufan individual known for narration.

سعيد بن حنتمname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of a follower (tabi'i) from Egypt.

حنتم بن عدي بن الحارثname

1.
lineage nameclassical
The name of a lineage or a branch of a tribe.

حنيف الحناتمname

1.
person's nameclassical
The name of an individual known for his eloquence.

Parallel reading

الحنتم: الجرة الخضراء

Al-Hantam: The green jar.

تضرب إلى الحمرة

It tends towards redness.

نهى عن الدباء والحنتم

He prohibited gourds and al-Hantam (jars).

هي جرار حمر كانت تحمل إلى المدينة فيها الخمر

They are red jars that were brought to Medina containing wine.

الحنتم: جرار مدهونة خضر، كانت تحمل إلى المدينة فيها الخمر

Al-Hantam: Green, oiled jars that were brought to Medina containing wine.

ثم اتسع فيها، فقيل للخزف كله حنتم

Then the term was broadened, and all pottery was called Hantam.

وإنما نهى عن الانتباذ فيها، لأنها تسرع الشدة فيها لأجل دهنها

He only prohibited making Nabidh (date wine) in them because they hasten fermentation due to their oil.

وقيل: لأنها كانت تعمل من طين يعجن بدم وشعر، فنهى عنها ليمتنع من عملها

And it was said: Because they were made from clay mixed with blood and hair, so he prohibited them to prevent their production.

والحنتم: شجرة الحنظل لشدة خضرتها

And Al-Hantam: The colocynth plant, due to its intense greenness.

كأنك بالصحراء من فوق حنتم تناغيك من تحت الخدور الجاذر

As if you are in the desert from above Hantam, cooing to you from beneath the veils, the young ones.

له هيدب دان كأن فروجه ... فويق الحصى والأرض أرفاض حنتم

It has hanging strands, as if its openings... above the pebbles and the earth are remnants of Hantam (dark clouds).

كالحناتم، وهي السحائب السود

Like Al-Hanaatim, which are the black clouds.

يقال لكل أسود: حنتم، والأخضر عند العرب أسود

Everything black is called Hantam, and green is black to the Arabs.

سقى أم عمر وكل آخر ليلة ... حناتم سحم ماؤهن ثجيج

It watered Umm Amr and every night's end... black clouds whose water is abundant.

قيل للسحاب حنتم وحناتم لامتلائها من الماء شبهت بحناتم الجرار المملوءة

Clouds were called Hantam and Hanaatim for their fullness of water, likened to full jars.

والحنتمة واحدتها

And Al-Hantamah is its singular.

وهي أم عامر بن عبد الله بن الزبير بن الحارث التابعي

And she is the mother of Amer bin Abdullah bin Al-Zubair bin Al-Harith, the follower.

وهي أم أمير المؤمنين عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله تعالى عنه

And she is the mother of the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him.

إن ابن حنتمة بعجت له الدنيا معاها

Indeed, the world was opened up for the son of Hantamah.

وليست بأخت أبي جهل كما وهموا، بل بنت عمه

And she is not the sister of Abu Jahl as they mistakenly thought, but rather his cousin's daughter.

فإن أبا جهل هو ابن هاشم والد حنتمة بن المغيرة فتأمل

For Abu Jahl is the son of Hashim, the father of Hantamah bint Al-Mughirah, so ponder.

الحجاج بن حنتمة شيخ للأصمعي

Al-Hajjaj bin Hantamah is a shaykh of Al-Asma'i.

حنتم بن جحشة العجلي كوفي له رواية

Hantam bin Juhshah Al-Ajali is a Kufan who has narrations.

وسعيد بن حنتم من تابعي أهل مصر، عن أبي هريرة

And Saeed bin Hantam is among the followers from the people of Egypt, from Abu Hurayrah.

حنتم بن عدي في نسب نهار بن توسعة

Hantam bin Adi is in the lineage of Nahar bin Tawsi'ah.

والمحلق بن حنتم، ممدوح الأعشى في الجاهلية

And Al-Muhallaq bin Hantam, praised by Al-A'sha in the Jahiliyyah.

وزهير بن أمية بن حنتم بن عدي، له ذكر

And Zuhayr bin Umayyah bin Hantam bin Adi, he is mentioned.

وحنتم بن مالك جد لأيوب بن القرية البليغ

And Hantam bin Malik is the grandfather of Ayyub bin Al-Qurayyah the eloquent.

وحنتم بن عدي بن الحارث بن تيم الله بن ثعلبة بطن

And Hantam bin Adi bin Al-Harith bin Taym Allah bin Tha'labah is a clan.

ومن ولد حنيف الحناتم، كان آبل الناس

And from the offspring of Hanif Al-Hanaatim, he was the most eloquent of people.