ع ق م
Root entry · 41 derived lemmasThe root ع ق م primarily relates to barrenness, infertility, and the inability to produce or bear fruit. It extends to concepts of dryness, sterility, and a lack of effect or benefit. Metaphorically, it signifies things that are unproductive, useless, or lead to destruction.
Derived headwords
- 1.infertilityboth
A condition of barrenness, particularly referring to the womb's inability to conceive or bear children.
- 2.drynessclassical
A state of dryness that prevents something from accepting or producing an effect or trace.
- 1.to be infertileboth
The womb or a woman became barren and unable to conceive.
- 2.to be dryclassical
To become dry and unable to produce an effect.
- 1.God made her infertileboth
God caused a woman or womb to become barren.
- 1.to make infertileboth
To cause something or someone to become infertile or barren.
- 1.infertileboth
Describing a woman or womb that does not bear children.
- 2.barrenboth
Figuratively, something that yields no offspring or results.
- 3.destructiveclassical
Describing a wind or storm that brings destruction rather than life or rain.
- 4.uselessclassical
Describing something that is unproductive or yields no benefit.
- 1.infertileboth
A woman or womb that is barren and does not give birth.
- 2.barrenclassical
Figuratively, something that is unproductive or yields no results.
- 1.infertile womenboth
Plural of 'عقيم', referring to women who are unable to bear children.
- 1.infertilityboth
The state of being infertile or barren.
- 2.drynessclassical
A lack of moisture or productivity.
- 1.red clothclassical
A red garment, or any red clothing.
- 1.red clothclassical
A red garment, or any red clothing.
- 2.embroideryclassical
A type of embroidery or patterned fabric.
- 1.obscureclassical
Describing speech or language that is obscure, difficult to understand, or archaic.
- 2.ancientclassical
Referring to something old, particularly ancient language or customs.
- 1.barren (king)classical
A king or ruler who is unproductive or from whom no good comes, or whose reign is marked by destruction.
- 1.destructive (wind)classical
A wind that brings destruction, does not carry rain, or does not fertilize.
- 1.severe (war)classical
A war that is intense, destructive, and causes much killing.
- 1.severe (day)classical
A day that is harsh or severe, possibly referring to extreme cold or hardship.
- 1.bad-temperedclassical
Describing a person, male or female, with a bad disposition or unpleasant character.
- 1.severe (war)classical
A war that is intense and destructive.
- 1.severe (day)classical
A day that is harsh or severe.
- 1.fishclassical
A type of fish.
- 2.sea snakeclassical
A type of snake that lives in the sea.
- 1.incurable (disease)both
A disease from which there is no hope of recovery.
- 1.infertile (man)both
Describing a man who cannot have children.
- 1.infertile menboth
Plural of 'عقيم', referring to men who are unable to have children.
- 1.to make infertileboth
To cause a woman or womb to become infertile.
- 1.to be infertileboth
The womb or a woman became barren.
- 1.to be silentclassical
A man became silent.
- 1.to silenceclassical
To cause someone to become silent.
- 1.his joints became stiffboth
The joints of a person became stiff and immobile, as if bound.
- 1.to quarrel withclassical
To dispute with someone or contend against them.
- 1.joints (of a horse)both
The joints of a horse, particularly the fetlock, knee, and hock.
- 1.to dig a wellclassical
To dig a well, especially by excavating a smaller well within it to test the water's taste.
- 1.valley nameclassical
The name of a valley.
- 1.moon's returnclassical
The return or phase of the moon.
- 1.nameclassical
A proper name.
- 1.nameclassical
A kunya (patronymic name) of a jurist.
- 1.nameclassical
A name of a companion (Tabi'i).
- 1.knot in strawclassical
A knot or twist in straw.
- 1.obscure speechclassical
Obscure or difficult-to-understand speech.
- 1.village nameclassical
The name of a village.
- 1.repeated comingclassical
Coming or returning multiple times.
- 1.digging a wellclassical
The act of digging a well, especially a test well.
- 2.enteringclassical
Entering into a matter or affair.
- 1.to digclassical
To dig, especially in the context of excavating a well.
- 2.to repeatclassical
To come or go repeatedly.