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ط وم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be rare and primarily associated with classical poetic usage. It is linked to concepts of death, misfortune, and specific natural entities like turtles and graves.

Derived headwords

الطومةnoun
  1. 1.
    Deathclassical

    A name for death, the inevitable end of life.

  2. 2.
    Misfortuneclassical

    A name for a great calamity or misfortune.

  3. 3.
    Female turtleclassical

    Refers to a female turtle.

طومname
  1. 1.
    Deathclassical

    A name for death, as used in classical poetry.

  2. 2.
    Graveclassical

    A name for a grave or tomb.

Parallel reading

طوم: اسم (المنية)
Tūm: a name for death.
قالت الخنساء: (إن كان صخر تولى فالشمات بكم) (وكيف يشمت من كانت له طوم)
Al-Khansā' said: (If Ṣakhr has departed, then rejoice over you) (And how can one rejoice who has death with him).
طومة: من أسماء (الداهية)
Tūmah: from the names of a calamity.
طومة: أنثى السلاحف
Tūmah: the female of turtles.
طوم: اسم للقبر
Tūm: a name for the grave.
وبه فسر بيت الخنساء أيضا
And by this, the verse of Al-Khansā' was also interpreted.