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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is large, full, and handsome, particularly in reference to a person's physique or facial features. It can also extend to describe plants that are full of water.

Derived headwords

الفَدْغَمُnoun
  1. 1.
    large, stout manclassical

    A man who is large, stout, and tall.

فَدْغَمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    full-faced, handsomeboth

    Describing a face that is full, plump, and handsome.

فَدْغَمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    water-rich (plant)classical

    Describing plants that are abundant in water.

Parallel reading

الفدغم، كجعفر، والغين معجمة: الرجل الحسن العظيم اللحيم مع طول
Al-fadgham, like Ja'far, and the ghayn is dotted: a handsome, great, fleshy man with height.
إلى كل مشبوح الذراعين تتقى ... به الحرب شعشاع وأبيض فدغم
To every one with outstretched arms, by whom war is averted, a valiant and white, full-faced man.
والوجه) الفدغم: (الممتلئ الحسن)
And the face, al-fadgham: the full and handsome one.
خد فدغم: [حسن] ممتلئ
A fadgham cheek: [handsome] and full.
وأدنين البرود على خدود ... يزين الفداغم بالأسيل
And the fine cloths were brought close to cheeks... adorning the full faces with slenderness.
والبقل) الفدغم: (الكثير الماء)
And the herbs, al-fadgham: the water-abundant.