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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of reconciliation and peace-making between people. It also has a derived meaning related to tallness, possibly in a figurative sense.

Derived headwords

الشَّعْمnoun
  1. 1.
    reconciliationclassical

    The act of making peace or reconciliation between people. This is described as a rare word.

شَعْمُومadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Describing someone or something as tall. This term can apply to people and camels.

Parallel reading

الشَّعْمُ بالعين المهملة أهمله الجوهري، وهو الإصلاح بين الناس
Al-sha'm, with the unpointed 'ayn, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and it means reconciliation between people.
وهو حرف غريب
And it is a rare word.
والشَّعْمُوم بالضم: الطويل
And al-sha'mūm, with the dammah, means tall.
يروى بالعين والغين
It is narrated with the 'ayn and the ghayn.
وزاد غيره: من الناس والإبل
And others added: from people and camels.
وزعم يعقوب أن عينها بدل من غين شغموم
And Ya'qub claimed that its 'ayn is a substitute for the ghayn in shaghmūm.