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ز ه م

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root Z-H-M primarily relates to the unpleasant smell of rancid or fatty meat, but extends to concepts of greasiness, fatness, and closeness or proximity. It also encompasses terms for specific animals, a type of perfume, and actions like scolding or speaking excessively.

Derived headwords

الزُّهُومَةُ والزَّهْمَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    rancid smell of meatclassical

    An unpleasant smell emanating from fatty meat, often described as rancid or putrid.

  2. 2.
    unpleasant smellclassical

    A disagreeable odor, not necessarily putrid, like that of poor-quality meat, wild animal meat, or certain fish.

الزَّهْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    fat of wild animalsclassical

    Fat from wild animals, ostriches, or horses, specifically named as such, not necessarily having a bad smell.

  2. 2.
    fat of non-ruminantsclassical

    Fat from animals that do not ruminate, as opposed to suet from ruminants.

  3. 3.
    perfume (civet)classical

    A well-known perfume derived from civet, secreted by the civet cat.

  4. 4.
    stench of carcassesclassical

    The foul odor of dead bodies or carcasses.

  5. 5.
    remaining fatclassical

    The residual fat on an animal, such as a horse.

  6. 6.
    fat of a predatorclassical

    Fat from a predatory animal.

زَهِمَتْ يَدُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to be greasyboth

    His hand became greasy or acquired the smell of fat.

زَهِمَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    greasyboth

    Describing a hand that is greasy or has a fatty smell.

زَهِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fattyclassical

    A person who is fat and has a lot of fat.

  2. 2.
    having remnantsclassical

    Possessing remaining traces or characteristics.

المُزَاهَمَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    enmityclassical

    Hostility and contention between people.

  2. 2.
    separationclassical

    Parting or distance.

  3. 3.
    proximityclassical

    Closeness or nearness.

  4. 4.
    approaching in speedclassical

    Drawing near to someone or something in terms of speed, especially in travel.

  5. 5.
    bargainingclassical

    Negotiating or dealing closely in sales, purchases, or other transactions.

زَهْمَانُname
  1. 1.
    dog's nameclassical

    A proper name for a dog.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a valley belonging to the Banu Asad tribe, known for its saltwort.

أَزْهَمَ العَظْمُverb
  1. 1.
    to become marrowyclassical

    The bone became filled with marrow.

زَهَمَ فُلاناً عَنْ كَذاverb
  1. 1.
    to scoldclassical

    To reprimand or admonish someone away from something.

زَهَمَ فُلاناًverb
  1. 1.
    to speak excessively toclassical

    To speak a great deal to someone, possibly in a bothersome way.

زَهِمَ الرَّجُلُverb
  1. 1.
    to be overfedclassical

    A man became satiated or overfed, experiencing indigestion.

زَهْمَانٌadjective
  1. 1.
    satiatedclassical

    A person who is full and has eaten to satiety.

الزَّهْزَمَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    rumbling soundclassical

    A sound similar to rumbling or buzzing.

  2. 2.
    staggering walkclassical

    A wobbly or unsteady gait in walking.

زُهَامٌname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

أَزْهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to approachclassical

    To draw near to a certain age, like forty or fifty, or to approach something closely.

مُزَاهِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    neither far nor nearclassical

    Describing something that is neither distant nor close.

زَهْمَانِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    satiatedclassical

    A person who is very full from eating.

Parallel reading

الزهومة والزهمة بضمهما: ريح لحم سمين منتن
Al-zuhūmah and al-zahmah, with both pronounced with dammah: the smell of rancid fatty meat.
الزهومة: الريح المنتنة
Al-zuhūmah: the putrid smell.
الزهم بالضم: الريح المنتنة
Al-zaham, with dammah: the putrid smell.
الزهومة عند العرب: كراهة ريح بلا نتن أو تغير، وذلك مثل رائحة لحم غث، أو رائحة لحم سبع أو سمكة سهكة من سماك البحار.
Al-zuhūmah among the Arabs: an offensive smell without putridity or change, such as the smell of poor-quality meat, or the smell of a predator's meat or a strong-smelling sea fish.
وأما سمك الأنهار فلا زهومة لها
As for river fish, they do not have al-zuhūmah.
الزهم: شحم الوحش أو النعام والخيل
Al-zaham: fat of wild animals, ostriches, or horses.
يذكر زهم الكفل المشروحا
He remembers the greased flank being dissected.
المعنى يتذكر شحم الكفل عند تشريحه
The meaning is he remembers the fat of the flank when dissecting it.
الزهم: لما لا يجتر من الوحش. والودك لما اجتر. والدسم: لما أنبتت الأرض كالسمسم وغيره.
Al-zaham: is for what wild animals do not ruminate. Al-wadak is for what ruminates. Al-dasam: is for what the earth grows, like sesame and others.
الزهم: الطيب المعروف بالزباد، وهو الذي يخرج من سنور الزباد من تحت ذنبه فيما بين الدبر والمبال
Al-zaham: the well-known perfume called civet, which is secreted by the civet cat from under its tail between the anus and the urethra.
الزهم بالتحريك: مصدر زهمت يده كفرح، فهي زهمة أي: دسمة
Al-zaham, with harakah: the masdar of 'zahamat yaduhu' (his hand became greasy) as in 'faraha', so it is 'zahimah', meaning greasy.
أي: صارت فيها رائحة الشحم.
Meaning: it acquired the smell of fat.
الزهم ككتف: السمين الكثير الشحم
Al-zaham, like 'katif': the fat one, rich in fat.
القائد الخيل منكوبا دوابرها ... منها الشنون ومنها الزاهق الزهم
Leading the horses with their hindquarters bent... among them the lean ones and among them the fat, greasy ones.
المزاهمة: العداوة والمحاكة.
Al-muzāhamah: enmity and contention.
المزاهمة: المفارقة.
Al-muzāhamah: separation.
المزاهمة: المقاربة
Al-muzāhamah: proximity.
غرب النوى أمسى لها مزاهما ... من بعد ما كان لها ملازما
The departure of loved ones became a separation for them... after it was a constant companion.
المزاهمة: القرب
Al-muzāhamah: closeness.
زاحم الأربعين وزاهمها.
He approached forty and vied with it.
المزاهمة: المداناة في السير
Al-muzāhamah: drawing near in travel.
وهو مأخوذ من شم ريحه.
And it is derived from smelling its scent.
المداناة في البيع والشراء وغيرها
Drawing near in buying and selling and other transactions.
زهمان كسكران ويضم: اسم كلب
Zahman, like 'sakran' and with dammah: the name of a dog.
زهمان بالضم: ع
Zahman, with dammah: a place name.
هو واد لبني أسد كثير الحمض.
It is a valley of Banu Asad, rich in saltwort.
وزهم العظم: أمخ كأزهم
And 'azahama al-'adhmu': the bone became marrowy, like 'azhama.
زهم فلانا عن كذا: إذا زجره عنه
'Zahama fulanan 'an kadha': if he rebuked him from it.
زهم فلانا: إذا أكثر الكلام عليه
'Zahama fulanan': if he spoke excessively to him.
زهم الرجل كفرح: اتخم، فهو زهمان.
'Zahima al-rajulu' (like 'faraha'): the man became overfed, so he is 'zahman'.
والزهزمة: الصوت مثل الزمزمة
And al-zahzamah: the sound, like al-zamzamah.
له زهزم كالغن
It has a rumbling sound like a low hum.
الزهزمة: الرتكان في المشي
Al-zahzamah: the staggering in walking.
زهمت زهمة، وخضمت خضمة، وغذمت غذمة بمعنى لقمت لقمة
He took a bite (zahmah), he took a mouthful (khadmah), and he took a mouthful (ghadmah), meaning he took a bite.
ثم ازهميه زهمة فروحي
Then take a bite of it, and be refreshed.
ألا ازحميه زحمة فروحي
Take a bite of it, and be refreshed.
أزحم الأربعين أو الخمسين. أو غيرها من هذه العقود: قرب منها وداناها.
He approached forty or fifty, or other such ages: he drew near to them and approached them.
وقيل: داناها ولما يبلغها.
And it was said: he approached them but had not yet reached them.
جمل مزاهم: لا يكاد يدنو منه فرس إذا جنب إليه لسرعته
A muzaham camel: a horse can hardly approach it when brought alongside due to its speed.
وأزهم إزهاما مثل ذلك.
And he approached similarly.
المزاهم: الذي ليس منك ببعيد ولا قريب.
Al-muzaham: that which is neither far from you nor near.
في بطن زهمان زاده
In the belly of Zahman is his food.
يضرب للرجل يدعى إلى الغداء وهو شبعان.
It is said about a man invited to lunch while he is already full.
ورجل زهماني: إذا كان شبعان.
And a zahmani man: if he is full.