ن وم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the state of sleep, its act, and related concepts. It extends to metaphorical uses such as being unaware, trusting, or being at rest.

Derived headwords

نَائِمadjective

1.
sleepingboth
Describing someone or something that is currently asleep.
2.
dormant, inactiveboth
Figuratively referring to something that is not active or in use, like a dormant volcano or a quiet period.

نَامَverb

1.
to sleepboth
To enter into a state of sleep, characterized by reduced consciousness and physical activity.
2.
to be dormant, to be inactiveboth
To be in a state of rest or inactivity, not functioning or growing.

اِسْتَنَامَverb

1.
to sleepclassical
To fall asleep or to be asleep. This form is used poetically.
2.
to trust, to rely onclassical
To place one's trust or confidence in someone or something.

نَامَ إِلَيْهِverb

1.
to trust inclassical
To have confidence and reliance in someone, to feel secure with them.

Parallel reading

وليل نائم، أي: {ينام فيه، وهو فاعل بمعنى مفعول فيه، كما في الصحاح.}

And a sleeping night, meaning: {in which one sleeps, and it is an active participle used in the sense of a passive participle, as in Al-Sihah.}

واستنام بمعنى نام

And 'istanama' means to sleep.

سراها الدواهي واستنام الخرائد

The calamities made it travel, and the beautiful women slept.

أي: نام الخرائد

Meaning: the beautiful women slept.

و نام إليه: وثق به

And 'nama ilayhi': to trust in him.

فقلت تعلم أنني غير نائم

So I said, 'Know that I am not sleeping'.

إلى مستقل بالخيانة أنيبا

Towards one who is inclined to betrayal, I would turn.