ل ه م

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root ل ه م primarily relates to the concept of consuming, swallowing, or devouring. This extends metaphorically to describe things that are large, abundant, or overwhelming, such as the sea, armies, or even abstract concepts like fate. It also encompasses the idea of being voracious or greedy, and by extension, generous or capable.

Derived headwords

الْتَهَمَverb

1.
to devourboth
To swallow something whole and quickly, often implying voracity.

ما يلق في أشداقه تلهما — What he swallows into his jaws, devouring it.

لَهِمٌadjective

1.
voracious eaterboth
A person who eats a lot, a glutton.
2.
generousclassical
Possessing great capacity or capability, often implying generosity or abundance.
3.
wiseclassical
Having sound judgment or a well-considered opinion.

لَهْمٌnoun

1.
large seaclassical
Refers to the sea, described as vast and abundant with water.
2.
swift horseclassical
A horse that is fast and excels in races, as if it devours the ground.
3.
swift personclassical
A person who is fast or excels in competition.

اللَّهُمُّadjective

1.
swift horseclassical
A horse that is fast and excels in races, as if it devours the ground.
2.
swift personclassical
A person who is fast or excels in competition.

اللَّهْمِيمadjective

1.
swift horseclassical
A horse that is fast and excels in races, as if it devours the ground.

اللَّهَامِيمnoun

1.
swift horsesclassical
Plural of 'اللهم' or 'اللهميم', referring to fast horses.
2.
generous peopleclassical
Plural of 'لهموم', referring to generous or capable people.
3.
generous horsesclassical
Plural of 'لهموم', referring to generous or capable horses.

إن اللهاميم في أقرابها بلق — Indeed, the swift ones have white markings on their necks.

لَهْمُومnoun

1.
generous peopleclassical
Plural of 'لهموم', referring to generous or capable people.
2.
generous horsesclassical
Plural of 'لهموم', referring to generous or capable horses.
3.
abundant rain cloudclassical
A cloud that brings abundant rain.
4.
large armyclassical
A numerous and powerful military force.
5.
abundant goodclassical
Possessing great abundance of goodness or benefits.
6.
plentiful milk camelclassical
A female camel that produces a large quantity of milk.
7.
wide woundclassical
A large and extensive injury.
8.
woman's private partsclassical
A euphemism for a woman's vulva.

اللَّهَامadjective

1.
large armyclassical
A numerous and powerful military force, as if it devours everything.

إلهامnoun

1.
inspirationboth
A divine suggestion or a feeling instilled in the heart, often associated with divine guidance.

أَلْهَمَverb

1.
to inspireboth
To instill something, especially goodness, into someone's heart or mind.

اسْتَلْهَمَverb

1.
to ask for inspirationboth
To request that someone be inspired or guided.

اللَّهَمُnoun

1.
old bullclassical
A mature and aged male bovine.
2.
old animalclassical
An aged specimen of any animal, particularly wild goats or cattle.

لَهْمٌnoun

1.
old bullclassical
A mature and aged male bovine.
2.
old animalclassical
An aged specimen of any animal, particularly wild goats or cattle.

لَهْمَةnoun

1.
mouthfulboth
A portion of food, like a mouthful of flour or paste.

لهمة من سويق — A mouthful of flour.

مُلْهَمname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, specifically a village known for its abundant date palms.

التَهَمَverb

1.
to consume completelyboth
To take in or consume everything, especially from a source like a udder.

الْتَهَمَ لونهverb

1.
to change colorclassical
For one's complexion to alter or change, often implying illness or distress.

اللَّهِيمname

1.
calamityclassical
A grave misfortune or disaster.
2.
feverclassical
A disease characterized by elevated body temperature.
3.
deathclassical
The end of life, personified as a devouring entity.
4.
large potclassical
A wide and capacious cooking pot.

أم اللهيمname

1.
calamityclassical
A grave misfortune or disaster, personified.
2.
feverclassical
A disease characterized by elevated body temperature.
3.
deathclassical
The end of life, personified as a devouring entity.

لقوا ام اللهيم فجهزتهم — They encountered the calamity, and it prepared them (for death).

لهاميمnoun

1.
fast-moving camelsclassical
Camels that are swift in their gait.

لهاميم في الخرق البعيد نياطه — Swift ones whose straps are in the distant wilderness.

ملهمadjective

1.
voracious eaterclassical
A man who is a voracious eater.

لهماverb

1.
to gulp downclassical
To swallow water or liquid in large gulps.

تلهمه لهما بجحفلاتها — She gulps it down with her large jaws.

لهيمnoun

1.
large-gutted camelclassical
A camel characterized by a large abdomen.

ألهمname

1.
place nameclassical
A town located on the coast of Tabaristan.

اللهيماءname

1.
water sourceclassical
A water source belonging to the tribe of Tamim.

Parallel reading

ما يلق في أشداقه تلهما

What he swallows into his jaws, devouring it.

ورجل لهم، ككتف، وصرد، وصبور، ومنبر، أي: أكول.

And a man 'lahim', like 'katif', 'sarad', 'sabur', and 'minbar', meaning: voracious.

ورجل لهم، كخدب: رغيب الرأي

And a man 'lahim', like 'khadab': having sound judgment.

وقيل: جواد عظيم الكفاية، ج: لهمون

And it was said: generous, of great capacity, plural: lahmun.

والبحر اللهم: العظيم الكثير الماء.

And the sea 'alluhum': the great, abundant with water.

واللهم: السابق الجواد من الخيل والناس

And 'alluhum': the swift, excellent one among horses and people.

فهو الذي كأنه يلتهم الأرض، أي: يلتقمها

He is the one who seems to devour the earth, meaning: swallows it.

شأو مدل سابق اللهامم

A stride of a proud, swift one among the 'allamim'.

إن اللهاميم في أقرابها بلق

Indeed, the swift ones have white markings on their necks.

أنتم لهاميم العرب

You are the prominent ones of the Arabs.

لقوا ام اللهيم فجهزتهم

They encountered the calamity, and it prepared them (for death).

سميت المنية ام اللهيم لالتهامها الخلق، وهو مجاز

Death was named 'Umm al-Luhaym' because of its devouring of creation, and this is metaphorical.

واللهموم: بالضم: الناقة الغزيرة اللبن

And 'al-lahum': with damma, the camel that is abundant in milk.

والجيش العظيم، يقال: عدد لهموم وجيش لهموم

And the great army; it is said: a numerous host and a great army.

كأنه يلتهم كل شيء.

As if it devours everything.

وألهمه الله تعالى خيرا: لقنه إياه

And Allah inspired him with good: He taught it to him.

واللهم، بالكسر: المسن من الثور

And 'al-luhum', with kasra: the aged one of the bull.

فأصبح لهما في لهوم قراهب

And he became one of the 'lahum' among the sturdy ones.

يظل نساء الحي يعكفن حوله

The women of the tribe remain gathered around it.

كأن حمول الحي زلن بلعلع

As if the burdens of the tribe have moved from Lal'a.

ويوم به حرب بملهم لم يكن

And on the day of war at Mulham, it was not.

والتهم الفصيل ما في الضرع: استوفاه

And the young camel consumed what was in the udder: it finished it.

والتهم لونه، بضم التاء: تغير

And 'iltahama' its color, with damma on the ta': it changed.

لهمة من سويق، بالضم: أي: سفة منه

A 'lahmah' of flour, with damma: meaning: a mouthful of it.

واللهيم، كزبير: القدر الواسعة

And 'al-luhaym', like 'zubayr': the wide pot.

الملهم، كمقعد: الأكول من الرجال.

Al-Mulham, like 'maq'ad': the voracious eater among men.

ولهم الماء، كفرح، لهما: جرعه

And he drank the water, like 'fariha', 'lahama': he gulped it down.

تلهمه لهما بجحفلاتها

She gulps it down with her large jaws.

وإبل لهاميم: سريعة المشي، أو كثيرته

And 'ilahamim' camels: swift-moving, or numerous.

وجمل لهميم، بالكسر: عظيم الجوف.

And a 'hamim' camel, with kasra: large-bellied.

وألهم، كأحمد: بليدة على ساحل بحر طبرستان

And 'Alham', like 'Ahmad': a town on the coast of the Caspian Sea.

واللهيماء مصغرة ممدودة، ماء لبني تميم.

And 'al-Luhayma', diminutive of a lengthened form, a water source of the Banu Tamim.