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ق ه م

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a lack of appetite or desire, whether for food, drink, or other things. It can also extend to meanings of overlooking, ignoring, or a sky clearing of clouds. Some derived terms are also used as proper names.

Derived headwords

قَهِمَverb
  1. 1.
    lacked appetiteboth

    To have a diminished appetite for food, whether due to illness or other reasons.

أَقْهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    overlooked, ignoredclassical

    To close one's eyes to something or to ignore it, often in the context of a transaction or discussion.

  2. 2.
    disliked, lost appetiteboth

    To dislike something, particularly food, leading to a lack of appetite.

  3. 3.
    desiredclassical

    To desire something, especially food.

  4. 4.
    cleared (sky)classical

    Said of the sky when the clouds disperse and it becomes clear.

إِقْهَامnoun
  1. 1.
    lack of appetiteboth

    The state of having no appetite for food, often due to illness or disinterest.

  2. 2.
    desireclassical

    The act of desiring something.

المُقْهِمadjective
  1. 1.
    lacking appetiteboth

    One who does not eat due to illness or other reasons; one who lacks appetite.

قَهْمname
  1. 1.
    proper nameboth

    A proper name, notably used for a clan (Abu batn) of the Hamdan tribe, and also for individuals who were transmitters of hadith.

القهميname
  1. 1.
    نسب to Qahmboth

    An adjective indicating relation or descent from someone named Qahm.

النهاس بن قهمname
  1. 1.
    name of a transmitterboth

    The name of a specific individual, a transmitter of hadith, who was the grandfather of Qahm bin Hilal.

قهم بن هلالname
  1. 1.
    name of a transmitterboth

    The name of a specific individual, a transmitter of hadith.

Parallel reading

قل شهوته للطعام ... فهو قهم
His appetite for food diminished... so he is Qahim (lacking appetite).
أقهم في الشيء: أغمض
To overlook something: to close one's eyes to it.
لئن أقهمت في خمسة الدنانير [وإلا] فأنا أرجع الراجعين في القسمة
If I overlook (ignore) the five dinars, then I am returning among those who return in the division.
أقهم عنه: كرهه
To turn away from something: to dislike it.
أقهم عن الطعام لم يشتهه
To have no appetite for food, not desiring it.
أقهم إليه: اشتهاه
To desire it: to crave it.
وهو إلى الزاد شديد الإقهام
And he has a strong lack of appetite for provisions.
أقهم الرجل عن الطعام إذا لم يشتهه
A man has no appetite for food if he does not desire it.
أقهمت السماء إذا انقشع الغيم عنها
The sky became clear when the clouds dispersed from it.
أقهم عن الشراب: تركه
To abstain from drinking: to leave it.
أقهمت الإبل عن الماء: إذا لم ترده
The camels lost their desire for water: when they did not want it.