م وم

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns wax, but also extends to tools used in weaving and shoemaking, and various medical conditions like severe smallpox, delirium, or a type of fever. It also encompasses concepts of vast deserts and a specific type of madness.

Derived headwords

المومnoun

1.
waxboth
Refers to beeswax, often mentioned in the context of honey. It is noted as a Persian loanword.
2.
weaver's toolclassical
A tool used by a weaver to hold yarn for the process of weaving, also known as 'al-samakah'.
3.
shoemaker's toolclassical
A tool used by a shoemaker.
4.
peritonitisclassical
A medical condition, specifically peritonitis, mentioned in classical texts.
5.
feverclassical
A type of fever, sometimes associated with other ailments.
6.
smallpoxclassical
The most severe form of smallpox, where the entire body becomes a single pustule.
7.
madnessclassical
A type of madness or delirium.

مومةnoun

1.
a piece of waxboth
The singular form of 'al-moum', referring to a piece of wax.

ميمverb

1.
to be afflicted with peritonitisclassical
The verb form indicating that a person is suffering from peritonitis.

ممومadjective

1.
afflicted with peritonitisclassical
The passive participle, describing someone who is afflicted with peritonitis.

كعب بن مامةname

1.
a famous noble horseclassical
The name of a renowned, swift horse belonging to the tribe of Iyad.

مامةname

1.
mother's nameclassical
The name of a mother, specifically mentioned in relation to 'Ka'b bin Mamah' and 'Amr bin Mamah'.

موامnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
A large, desolate desert or wasteland. It is the plural of 'maumah'.

موماءnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
An alternative term for a vast desert or wasteland, synonymous with 'al-maumah'.

الموماةnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
A large, desolate desert or wasteland. It can refer to all deserts collectively.

ميامnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
A variant form of 'al-maumah', referring to a vast desert, used for ease of pronunciation.

بوباةnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
A term for a vast desert or wasteland, mentioned as synonymous with 'al-maumah'.

موامnoun

1.
deliriumclassical
A state of delirium or mental confusion, possibly related to fever.

Parallel reading

الموم، بالضم: الشمع

Al-moum, with dammah: wax.

وأنهار من عسل مصفى من موم العسل.

And rivers of pure honey from the wax of honey.

الموم: أداة للحائك يضع فيها الغزل وينسج به

Al-moum: a tool for the weaver in which he places the yarn and weaves with it.

الموم: أداة للإسكاف.

Al-moum: a tool for the shoemaker.

الموم: البرسام

Al-moum: peritonitis.

إذا توجس ركزا من سنابكها ... أو كان صاحب أرض أو به الموم

If he senses a sound from its hooves... or he is the owner of land or has peritonitis.

فالأرض: الزكام، والموم: البرسام.

Al-ardh: a cold, and al-moum: peritonitis.

الموم أشد الجدري الذي يكون كله قرحة واحدة

Al-moum is the most severe smallpox, where the whole body becomes a single pustule.

وقد ميم الرجل، كقيل يمام فهو: مموم

And the man was afflicted, like someone afflicted with peritonitis, so he is: afflicted with peritonitis.

وكعب بن مامة: جواد معروف من إياد

And Ka'b bin Mamah: a known swift horse from Iyad.

أرض تخيرها لطيب مقيلها ... كعب بن مامة وابن أم دواد

A land chosen for its pleasant resting place... Ka'b bin Mamah and the son of Umm Dawad.

أمر موام

A confusing matter.

الموماة، المفازة الواسعة، والجمع: موام.

Al-maumah, the vast desert, and its plural: mawam.

هي الموماء والموماة، اسم يقع على جميع الفلوات.

It is al-mu'maa' and al-maumah, a name that applies to all deserts.

يقال لها الموماة والبوباة.

It is called al-maumah and al-bubbah.

الموم: الحمى

Al-moum: fever.

به من هواك اليوم قد تعلمينه ... جوى مثل موم الربع يبري ويعلج

By your love for me today, you know... a passion like the fever of the quarter that heals and consumes.

الموم: نوع من الجنون

Al-moum: a type of madness.