ع ت م
Root entry · 26 derived lemmasThe root ع ت م (ʿ-t-m) primarily relates to slowness, delay, and lateness. It extends to concepts of darkness, particularly the early part of the night, and the act of delaying or withholding something, such as milking animals or serving guests. It also encompasses the idea of passing through a portion of the night.
Derived headwords
- 1.to cease, stopboth
To cease or stop doing something after having begun it.
- 1.to delay, postponeboth
To delay or postpone something, often used in the context of serving guests or milking animals.
- 2.to pass through (night)both
To pass through a portion of the night.
- 1.to delay, be slowboth
To be slow or delayed in doing something, especially in relation to guests or milking.
- 2.to travel during the nightboth
To travel during the early part of the night (al-ʿatma).
- 1.delay, latenessboth
The state of being delayed or late.
- 1.to delay hospitalityboth
To delay or postpone serving guests.
- 1.one who delays hospitalityboth
Describing someone who delays serving their guests.
- 1.night passedboth
A portion of the night has passed.
- 1.night passedboth
A portion of the night has passed.
- 1.to pluck hairclassical
To pluck out hair.
- 1.milked at eveningboth
The camels were milked in the evening (late).
- 1.milked at eveningboth
The camels were milked in the evening (late).
- 1.milked at eveningboth
The camels were milked in the evening (late).
- 1.first third of the nightboth
The first third of the night, after the disappearance of the twilight.
- 2.Isha prayer timeboth
The time for the late evening prayer (Isha), named so due to the delay in milking or the lateness of its time.
- 3.remnant of milkclassical
The remaining milk in a vessel at the time of 'atmah', which the camels would drink.
- 4.darkness of nightboth
The darkness of the early part of the night.
- 5.camels returning from pastureclassical
The return of camels from pasture in the evening.
- 1.to travel during the nightboth
To travel during the time of 'atmah' (early night).
- 2.to arrive and departclassical
To arrive and depart during the night.
- 1.to travel during the nightboth
To travel during the time of 'atmah' (early night).
- 1.darkening starsclassical
Stars that appear dim due to dust or haze in the air, especially during dry seasons.
- 1.wild olive treeboth
A type of wild olive tree, often growing in mountains, which may not bear fruit.
- 1.slow camelclassical
A camel that walks slowly.
- 2.large manclassical
A large and imposing man.
- 1.name of a manclassical
A proper name for a man.
- 2.name of a horseclassical
A proper name for a horse.
- 1.late-milking camelboth
A camel that is milked late in the night, or a camel that produces abundant milk which is delayed.
- 1.slow guestboth
A guest who arrives late or stays for a long time.
- 1.delay milkingboth
To delay the milking of your camels until they have rested and their milk has accumulated.
- 1.did not hesitateboth
Did not hesitate or delay in doing something.
- 1.did not delay to doboth
Did not delay or hesitate before doing something.
- 1.abundant-milking camelclassical
A camel that is very productive in milk, often implying it is milked late.
- 1.fortress nameclassical
The name of a strong fortress in the mountains of Yemen.