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لوم

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns striking, hitting, and impacting, often with the fist. It extends to metaphorical senses of affecting or leaving a mark on something, and also includes a geographical place name.

Derived headwords

الملاكمةnoun
  1. 1.
    boxingboth

    The act of striking or fighting with fists, similar to wrestling or grappling.

تلاكماverb
  1. 1.
    they struck each otherboth

    To strike one another, specifically with fists.

اللكمةnoun
  1. 1.
    a punchboth

    A blow delivered with a closed fist.

  2. 2.
    fortressclassical

    A specific fortress located on the coast near 'Arqa.

لكمverb
  1. 1.
    to punchboth

    To strike someone with a closed fist.

  2. 2.
    to affectclassical

    For a flood or torrent to impact or leave a mark on the land.

التكمverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike or hit, often implying a forceful impact.

ملكمadjective
  1. 1.
    strong puncherboth

    A person who is strong in delivering punches or who punches frequently.

Parallel reading

والملاكمة: الملاطمة، وتلاكما: تلاطما.
And al-mulākamah: is al-mulāṭamah, and talākamā: they struck each other.
واللكمة: اللطمة بجمع الكف، والعوام يقولون: اللكمية، بضم فتشديد كاف مفتوحة وياء مشددة.
And al-lukmah: is a slap with a closed fist, and the common people say: al-lukmiyyah, with dammah, then shaddah on a fatḥah kaf and a shaddah on a ya.
ولكم السيل عرض البلد: أثر فيه، وهو مجاز.
And the torrent struck the breadth of the land: it affected it, and this is metaphorical.
والتكم: التطم.
And al-takam: is al-iṭṭim.
ورجل ملكم، كمنبر: شديد اللكم، أو كثيره.
And a man malakam, like minbar: is strong in punching, or frequent in it.
واللكمة: حصن بالساحل قرب عرقة عن ياقوت.
And al-Lukmah: is a fortress on the coast near 'Arqa, according to Yaqut.