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وط م
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root appears to relate to the concept of lowering, obscuring, or holding back. It is associated with actions like lowering curtains, holding back excrement, and potentially a form of pressing or treading.
Derived headwords
الوَطْمnoun
- 1.loweringclassical
The act of lowering something, possibly curtains or a veil.
وَطَمَverb
- 1.to lowerclassical
To lower something, such as a curtain or veil.
- 2.to hold backclassical
To hold back or retain one's excrement.
وَطْمnoun
- 1.holding backclassical
The act of holding back or retaining excrement.
أَطَمَverb
- 1.to lowerclassical
To lower one's curtains or veil.
أَطْمٌnoun
- 1.loweringclassical
The act of lowering curtains or a veil.
Parallel reading
الوطم، كالوعد
Al-watm, like al-wa'd.
وهو (الوطء،
And it is (al-wat'u,
وطم الستر: أرخاه
Watama the curtain: he lowered it.
أطم على البيت: أرخى ستوره
Atama upon the house: he lowered its curtains.
وكأن الواو مبدلة من الهمزة
And it is as if the waw is a substitute for the hamza.
وطم الرجل وطما، ووطم، كعنى: احتبس نجوه
Watama the man watman, and watama, as in 'ana: he held back his excrement.