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ح ن د م

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily relate to a type of tree with red veins, possibly a specific dye or wood. It also includes a proper noun for a mountain and a personal name.

Derived headwords

الحندمnoun
  1. 1.
    Red-veined treeclassical

    A type of tree characterized by its red veins. It is mentioned as a comparison for the color of camels.

حندمname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly a personal name or a place name.

الحندمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mountainclassical

    A mountain, specifically named Al-Handamah. Its existence is noted, and it is mentioned in relation to a specific day.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وفي المحكم: (شجر حمر العروق)
Al-Jawhari ignored it, and in Al-Muḥkam: (trees with red veins).
حمرا ورمكا كعروق الحندم
Red and dappled like the veins of Al-Handam.
وكأنه لغة في العندم، أو هو بدل
And it is as if it is a variant pronunciation of Al-'Indam, or it is a substitute.
واحدته بهاء
Its singular form is Bahā'.
حندم: علم
Handam: a proper name.
الحندمة: جبل
Al-Handamah: a mountain.
له يوم
It has a day.
هكذا ضبطه ابن بري بالحاء
Ibn Barrī vocalized it this way with the letter Hā'.
والرجز يروى بالوجهين
And the verse is narrated with both pronunciations.