← Back to Taj al-Arus

ح وم

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of gathering, surrounding, and intense desire or thirst. It extends to descriptions of large groups, dense areas, and persistent pursuit, often metaphorically applied to thirst or seeking.

Derived headwords

الحومnoun
  1. 1.
    large herd of camelsclassical

    A large, dense herd of camels. It can refer to a collective noun or a plural.

  2. 2.
    center/midstclassical

    The center or densest part of something, such as the sea, sand, or a battle.

  3. 3.
    thirst-driven animalsclassical

    Camels or other animals that are very thirsty and wander around water sources.

  4. 4.
    dense/abundantclassical

    Something that is dense, abundant, or long-standing.

حوماnoun
  1. 1.
    wandering/circlingboth

    The act of wandering or circling around something, often due to thirst or searching.

  2. 2.
    pursuit/seekingboth

    The act of pursuing or seeking something intensely.

حوماناnoun
  1. 1.
    wandering/circlingboth

    The act of wandering or circling around something.

  2. 2.
    pursuit/seekingboth

    The act of pursuing or seeking something.

حامverb
  1. 1.
    to wander/circleboth

    To wander or circle around something, especially a place or object.

  2. 2.
    to pursue/seekboth

    To pursue, seek, or aim for something.

  3. 3.
    to persist/continueclassical

    To persist in or continue with an endeavor.

حامتverb
  1. 1.
    she wandered/circledboth

    She (feminine noun) wandered or circled around.

  2. 2.
    she pursued/soughtboth

    She (feminine noun) pursued or sought.

تحومverb
  1. 1.
    to wander/circleboth

    To wander or circle around (used for feminine singular or plural non-human subjects).

  2. 2.
    to pursue/seekboth

    To pursue or seek (used for feminine singular or plural non-human subjects).

حائمadjective
  1. 1.
    wandering/circlingboth

    One who is wandering or circling, especially around water.

  2. 2.
    thirstyboth

    Thirsty, especially to the point of wandering in search of water.

  3. 3.
    pursuing/seekingboth

    One who is pursuing or seeking something.

حومnoun
  1. 1.
    wanderers/seekersclassical

    Plural of حائم (ha'im), referring to those who wander or seek.

  2. 2.
    thirst-drivenclassical

    Plural of حائم (ha'im), referring to very thirsty animals.

حوائمadjective
  1. 1.
    very thirstyclassical

    Extremely thirsty animals that wander around water sources.

الحومانةnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile groundclassical

    A type of fertile, easily traversable ground, especially in plains or between mountains, that grows specific plants.

  2. 2.
    locationclassical

    A place or location, often referring to a specific area of land.

  3. 3.
    plantclassical

    A specific type of plant found in the desert.

حومانnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile groundclassical

    Plural of الحومانة (al-humana), referring to areas of fertile ground.

  2. 2.
    plantsclassical

    Plural of الحومانة (al-humana), referring to the plants that grow in such areas.

حوامينnoun
  1. 1.
    locationsclassical

    Plural of الحومانة (al-humana), referring to multiple locations or areas.

حام بن نوحname
  1. 1.
    Ham son of Noahboth

    The biblical figure Ham, son of Noah, considered the ancestor of the Sudanese people.

حاميadjective
  1. 1.
    descendant of Hamclassical

    A descendant of Ham, son of Noah.

الحومةnoun
  1. 1.
    crystalclassical

    Crystal, possibly due to the way light reflects or 'wanders' on its surface.

  2. 2.
    dense/long-standingclassical

    Something that is dense, abundant, or has been around for a long time.

حومnoun
  1. 1.
    spinning in headclassical

    A sensation of spinning or dizziness in the head.

  2. 2.
    long-aged/agedclassical

    An aged or long-standing thing, especially referring to wine.

  3. 3.
    abundant/manyclassical

    Abundant or numerous.

الحاميname
  1. 1.
    Al-Hamiclassical

    A proper name, referring to a scholar or traditionist.

حامverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To persist in or continue with something.

حام على قرابتهverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to be compassionate towards relativesclassical

    To be compassionate, caring, or affectionate towards one's relatives.

هامة حائمةnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    parched brainclassical

    A brain that is extremely dry or parched from thirst.

الحومانnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A specific geographical location mentioned in poetry.

حومانة الدراجnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A specific location mentioned in classical poetry.

جيش حامnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    night armyclassical

    A metaphor for the night, likely due to its encompassing and mysterious nature.

Parallel reading

ونعما حوما بها مؤبلا
And a large herd of camels, settled and enduring.
حتى إذا كرعن في الحوم المهق
Until they plunged into the dense, white water.
الطائر يحوم حول الماء ويلوب إذا كان يدور حوله من العطش
The bird circles around the water and hovers if it is turning around it from thirst.
اللهم ارحم بهائمنا الحائمة
O Allah, have mercy on our wandering animals.
هي التي تحوم حول الماء
They are those that wander around the water.
هو يحوم حول غرض له
He is pursuing his objective.
كأنها أخاشب بالحومانة
As if they were rugged mountains in the fertile ground.
كأس عزيز من الأعناب عتقها لبعض أربابها حانية حوم
A noble cup of aged grapes, aged by some masters, dense and long-standing.
والتي تحوم في الرأس
And that which spins in the head.
حام على قرابته، أي: عطف كفعل الحائم على الماء
He showed compassion towards his relatives, meaning: he was kind, like one who is thirsty and seeks water.
هامة حائمة: عطشى، وفي التهذيب: قد عطش دماغها
A parched head: thirsty, and in Al-Tahdhib: its brain has become dry from thirst.
وأضحى يقتري الحومان فردا
And he became solitary, traversing the fertile ground.
بحومانة الدراج فالمتثلم
At Humana Al-Daraj and Al-Mutathallam.