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Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of injustice, oppression, and forceful, unthinking action. It extends to descriptions of aggressive or unyielding individuals and animals, as well as terms for ignorance and untamed natural phenomena like floods or old plants.

Derived headwords

الغَشْمnoun
  1. 1.
    injusticeclassical

    Injustice or oppression, particularly by someone in power against their subjects.

  2. 2.
    valleyclassical

    A valley named Al-Ghashm, located in the Al-Sarat region.

غَشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to oppressclassical

    To oppress or act unjustly towards subjects, characterized by forceful and arbitrary actions.

  2. 2.
    to seizeclassical

    To seize whatever is possible, often through oppressive means.

غَشْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    oppressionclassical

    The act of oppression or injustice.

الغَشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    unthinking actionclassical

    To act without consideration or discernment, like a woodcutter at night.

غَشِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to act unthinkinglyclassical

    To act without discernment or careful thought, especially in gathering resources.

غُيْشِمname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    A proper name for a man.

غَشْمَشَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    boldnessclassical

    Possessing boldness, courage, and determination.

غَشْمَشَمِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    boldnessclassical

    Possessing boldness, courage, and determination.

المِغْشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    resolute personclassical

    One who is resolute and cannot be deterred from their objective or desires, driven by courage.

الغَشْمَشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    resolute personclassical

    One who is resolute and cannot be deterred from their objective or desires, driven by courage.

غَاشِمadjective
  1. 1.
    oppressiveclassical

    One who oppresses or acts unjustly, seizing whatever they can.

غَشَّامadjective
  1. 1.
    oppressiveclassical

    One who oppresses or acts unjustly, seizing whatever they can.

غَشُومadjective
  1. 1.
    oppressiveclassical

    One who oppresses or acts unjustly, seizing whatever they can.

  2. 2.
    unyieldingclassical

    Describing a female camel that is unyielding or cannot be turned from its path.

  3. 3.
    destructiveclassical

    Describing war as destructive, as it harms those who are not guilty.

غَشْمَشَمًاadverb
  1. 1.
    forcefullyclassical

    Describing a forceful or unthinking manner of action, like a strike.

غَشْمَشِمًاadverb
  1. 1.
    forcefullyclassical

    Describing a forceful or unthinking manner of action, like a strike.

غَشْمَشِمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    spiritedclassical

    Describing a female camel that is spirited, difficult to control, or agitated.

الأَغْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    dry and oldclassical

    Describing old and dry vegetation.

غَاشِمname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper name.

غَشِيمname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper name.

غَشَّامname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper name.

غَشُومِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    ignoranceclassical

    Ignorance of matters or affairs.

غَشِيمadjective
  1. 1.
    ignorant

    One who does not know or understand things.

غَشْمَشِمadjective
  1. 1.
    rushingclassical

    Describing a flood that forcefully moves through trees, shaking them.

غَشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to begclassical

    To ask or beg from whomever one can, implying importunity.

الغَشْمِيّname
  1. 1.
    nisba nameclassical

    A nisba indicating origin or affiliation, associated with Amr bin Al-Raha Al-Ghashmi.

Parallel reading

وقد غشم الوالي الرعية يغشمهم غشما خبطهم بعسفه، وأخذ ما أمكنه.
The ruler oppressed the subjects, oppressing them with his tyranny and taking what he could.
أن لا يترك من الهناء شيئا إلا يتهنؤه يصبه على صحيحه وسقيمه.
To not leave any of the good fortune without partaking in it, whether healthy or sick.
الحاطب: احتطب ليلا فقطع كل ما قدر عليه بلا نظر وفكر.
The woodcutter: he gathered firewood at night, cutting all he could without thought or consideration.
كما يغشم الشجراء بالليل حاطب.
As a woodcutter unthinkingly gathers trees at night.
وإنه لذو غشمشمة وغشمشمية أي: ذو جرأة ومضاء.
And indeed he is possessed of boldness and resolve, meaning he has courage and determination.
من يركب رأسه فلا يثنيه عن مراده وما يهوى من شجاعته شيء.
One who is headstrong and cannot be deterred from his desires or what he fancies due to his courage.
ولقد سريت على الظلام بمغشم.
And indeed I traveled through the darkness with a resolute one.
رجل غاشم وغشام وغشوم: يخبط الناس، ويأخذ كل ما قدر عليه، وكذلك الأنثى.
A man who is oppressive, aggressive, and forceful: he strikes people and takes all he can, and likewise a woman.
ولولا قاسم ويدا بسيل لقد جرت عليك يد غشوم.
And were it not for Qasim and Yada with the flood, an oppressive hand would have seized you.
لقد لقيت أفناء بكر بن وائل وهزان بالبطحاء ضربا غشمشما.
Indeed, the tribes of Bakr bin Wail and Hazan in Al-Batha encountered a forceful strike.
ناقة غشمشمة: عزيزة النفس.
A spirited female camel: proud of herself.
أي: مزهق، فعول بمعنى مفعل، وهو نادر.
Meaning agitated, a pattern of 'f'ū'ūl' meaning 'maf'ūl', which is rare.
وقيل: هي الهائجة.
And it was said: she is agitated.
ويقال: ناقة غشوم: لا ترد عن وجهها.
And it is said: an unyielding female camel: she cannot be turned from her course.
كأن صوت شخبها إذا خما صوت أفاع في خشي أغشما.
As if the sound of its milk-stream, when it flowed, was like the sound of snakes in dry, old wood.
والحرب غشوم؛ لأنها تنال غير الجاني.
And war is destructive; because it affects those who are not guilty.
وسيل غشمشم: يركب الشجر فيقلقه.
A rushing flood: it overtakes trees and shakes them.
وغشم الناس: سأل من أمكنه.
And he oppressed people: he asked from whomever he could.
وهو غشيم: لا يدري شيئا.
And he is ignorant: he knows nothing.