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Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of protrusion, prominence, and exceeding a norm, often related to physical features like teeth or jaws, but also extending to abstract ideas like arrogance, the state of an affair, or the depletion of wealth. It can also denote fullness or abundance.

Derived headwords

الفَقْم، مُحَرَّكةnoun
  1. 1.
    fullnessclassical

    Fullness, especially of a container like a water vessel.

  2. 2.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The condition where the upper incisors protrude beyond the lower ones when the mouth is closed.

  3. 3.
    protruding jawclassical

    The condition of having a protruding lower jaw or a short upper jaw.

  4. 4.
    jawboneboth

    The jawbone, or one of the two jawbones.

  5. 5.
    dog's muzzleclassical

    The tip of a dog's muzzle.

  6. 6.
    mouthclassical

    The mouth.

فَقِمَ، كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fullclassical

    To become full, especially a vessel with water.

  2. 2.
    to protrudeclassical

    To have protruding upper teeth or a protruding jaw.

  3. 3.
    to become arrogantclassical

    To become arrogant and insolent, characterized by exceeding proper bounds.

  4. 4.
    to be depletedclassical

    For wealth or possessions to be depleted or exhausted.

  5. 5.
    to be crookedclassical

    For an affair or matter to be crooked, not proceeding with straightness or fairness.

  6. 6.
    to be greatclassical

    For an affair or matter to be great or significant.

  7. 7.
    to eat heartilyclassical

    To eat until one is full or satisfied.

فَقَمَا، مُحَرَّكةnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The protrusion of the upper incisors beyond the lower ones.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    The condition of having a protruding jaw.

  3. 3.
    crookednessclassical

    The state of an affair being crooked or not proceeding straightly.

فَقَمَا، بِالْفَتْحnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The protrusion of the upper incisors beyond the lower ones.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    The condition of having a protruding jaw.

  3. 3.
    crookednessclassical

    The state of an affair being crooked or not proceeding straightly.

فُقُمَاnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusion of teethclassical

    The protrusion of the upper incisors beyond the lower ones.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    The condition of having a protruding jaw.

  3. 3.
    crookednessclassical

    The state of an affair being crooked or not proceeding straightly.

أَفْقَمadjective
  1. 1.
    protruding teethclassical

    Having protruding upper incisors.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    Having a protruding lower jaw or a short upper jaw.

  3. 3.
    crookedclassical

    Crooked or deviating from the straight path, applied to affairs.

فَقْمَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    protruding teethclassical

    A woman with protruding upper incisors.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    A woman with a protruding jaw.

فُقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    protruding teethclassical

    A collective noun for people with protruding upper incisors.

  2. 2.
    protruding jawclassical

    A collective noun for people with protruding jaws.

تَفَاقَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to worsenmodern

    For an affair or situation to worsen or become more serious, especially in a negative way.

فَقَمَ الأَمْرَ، كَعَلِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crookedclassical

    For an affair or matter to be crooked, not proceeding with straightness or fairness.

  2. 2.
    to be greatclassical

    For an affair or matter to be great or significant.

فَقَمَ، كَكَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be greatclassical

    For an affair or matter to be great or significant.

  2. 2.
    to widenclassical

    For something to become wide or extensive.

فَقَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to biteclassical

    To bite or seize by the jaw or muzzle.

تَفَقَّمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to biteclassical

    To bite or seize by the jaw or muzzle.

فَاقَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

مُفَاقَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    Sexual intercourse.

فِقَامًاnoun
  1. 1.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    Sexual intercourse.

مَفْقُومadjective
  1. 1.
    having a protruding jawclassical

    Having a protruding jaw.

أَفْقَمadjective
  1. 1.
    crookedclassical

    An affair or matter that is crooked or deviates from the straight path.

فَقِيمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    نسبة إلى فقيمclassical

    Relating to the tribe Fiqam, a branch of Kinana, who were known as 'nesa' al-shuhur' (calculators of months) in the pre-Islamic era.

فُقَيْمِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    نسبة إلى فقيمclassical

    Relating to Fiqaym, a sub-branch of Darim.

رَجُلٌ فَقِمadjective
  1. 1.
    dominantclassical

    A man who is dominant over his opponents, able to overcome them.

فَقِمَ، كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be gluttonousclassical

    To eat to the point of being gluttonous or excessively full.

فَقُمَ الشَّيءُ، كَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be wideclassical

    For something to be wide or extensive.

Parallel reading

أصاب من الماء حتى فقم
He drank from the water until it filled him up.
أن تتقدم الثنايا السفلى فلا تقع عليها العليا، إذا ضم الرجل فاه
It is when the lower incisors protrude so the upper ones do not rest upon them when a man closes his mouth.
ويقال: هو أن يطول اللحي الأسفل، ويقصر الأعلى
And it is said: it is when the lower jaw is long and the upper jaw is short.
زوجتموني فقماء دقماء
You married me off to women with protruding and sunken mouths.
وإذا اجتمع الفقم والدقم فقد حلت النقم
And when the protrusion of the jaw and the sunkenness of the mouth combine, calamities have befallen.
فلان: إذا بطر وأشر
So-and-so: if he becomes arrogant and insolent.
فلم تزل ترأمه وتحسمه ... من دائه حتى استقام فقمه
You kept treating him and curing him... from his illness until his arrogance subsided.
فقم ماله: نفد
His wealth was depleted.
فإن الأمر قد فقما
For the matter has become crooked.
فقم الأمر فقوما: عظم
The matter became great.
من حفظ ما بين فقميه ورجليه دخل الجنة
Whoever guards what is between his jaws and his legs will enter Paradise.
وفقمه: أخذ بفقمه
And he seized him by his muzzle.
نكحها كفاقمها
He had sexual intercourse with her, like 'fāqamahā'.
ولا الفقام دون أن تفاقما
And not the sexual intercourse without having intercourse.
وهم نسأة الشهور
And they are the calculators of the months.
أكل حتى فقم
He ate until he was full.
وفيه صدع متفاقم
And in it is a worsening crack.