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د ي م

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of continuous or perpetual rain, and by extension, things that are lasting or enduring. It also touches upon the idea of distance or remoteness in a specific idiomatic usage.

Derived headwords

الديمةnoun
  1. 1.
    continuous rainboth

    A persistent, long-lasting rain.

د ومother
  1. 1.
    to last, endureboth

    To continue to exist or be valid for a long time; to be perpetual.

ديمومةnoun
  1. 1.
    perpetuity, eternityboth

    The state of lasting forever or for a very long time.

  2. 2.
    remoteness, distanceclassical

    Used idiomatically to describe a place that is far-reaching or distant.

دممother
  1. 1.
    to smear, coatclassical

    To coat or smear something, specifically referring to coating a pot with blood (دمام).

Parallel reading

وهو المطر الدائم
And it is the continuous rain.
ومفازة ديمومة
And a distant expanse (idiomatically).
على أنها في الأصل فيعولة من دممت القدر إذا طليتها بالدمام
That it is originally 'fi'awlah' from 'damamt al-qidra' if you coated it with blood.
وقد يقال: إن الظاهر والاشتقاق مع الجوهري
And it might be said: that the apparent meaning and derivation are with Al-Jauhari.
وهما من الأصول المرجوع إليها في تصريف الكلم
And they are from the roots referred to in the conjugation of words.
واختار أبو علي الفارسي أنها من الدوام فيذكر في " د وم ".
And Abu Ali al-Farisi chose that it is from 'al-dawam' (lasting), so it is mentioned under 'd-w-m'.