حمأ

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Form 1حَمَأَ البِئْرَ3 senses

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحَمْءٌ حَمَأٌ

Core sense — he cleansed the well of its black, fetid mudgenerated

1.1he cleansed the well of its black, fetid mud—حَمْأَة

In the T this meaning is assigned to احمأ البئر, and the meaning given below for that word is given to حمأ; but As says he does not find this supported by usage.

1.2it (water) became mixed with black, fetid mud, so that it was turbid and altered in smell—حَمِئَ

the well had much black, fetid mud in it—حَمِئَتِ البِئْرُ

The same is said of a spring.

1.3he was angry with him—حَمِئَ عَلَيْهِ

El-Umawee. The form حَمِىَ is used in the same way.

Show Lane's original text

, (S, K,) aor. حَمَاَ , (K,) inf. n. حَمْءٌ , (S,) He cleansed the well of its حَمْأَة [or black, fetid mud]. (S, K.) In the T, this signification is assigned to احمأ البئر ; and the signification assigned below to the latter is given to حمأ : but As says that he does not find this authorized by usage. (TA.) حَمِئَ , aor. حَمَاَ , inf. n. حَمْءٌ and حَمَأٌ , It (water) was, or became, mixed with black, fetid mud, and so rendered turbid, (K, TA,) and altered in odour. (TA.) And حَمِئَتِ البِئْرُ , inf. n. حَمَأٌ , The well had in it black [fetid] mud (S, Msb) in abundance: (S:) and the like is also said of a spring. (TA.) حَمِئَ عَلَيْهِ He was angry with him; (El-Umawee, S, K;) as also حَمِىَ . (Lh, TA.)

Form 4احمأ البِئْرَ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِحْمَآءٌ

Core sense — he threw black, fetid mud into the wellgenerated

4.1he threw black, fetid mud into the well—حَمْأَة

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Derived nouns 4

Nounحَمْءٌ2 senses

Core sense — a woman's husband's father; a man's wife's father; a relation by marriagegenerated

1a woman's husband's father; a man's wife's father—حَمٌ

The other forms are حَمُو, حَمًا, and حَمَأٌ. The first of these is used only as a prefixed noun governing the genitive case.

Or: a man's wife's father, or wife's brother, or wife's paternal uncle.

Or any one of a woman's husband's male relations, such as the brother, the father, and the paternal uncle; and likewise of a man's wife's relations.

Plural أَحْمَآءٌ; the feminine is حَمَاْةٌ.

See also حَمْأَةٌ.

Show Lane's original text

and حَمٌ and حَمُو [only used as a prefixed n. governing the gen. case (see حَمٌ in art. حمو )] and حَمًا (S, Msb, K) and حَمَأٌ (K) A woman's husband's father; (IF, Msb, K;) and a man's wife's father: (IF, Msb:) or a man's wife's father or wife's brother or wife's paternal uncle: (M, Msb:) or any one of a woman's husband's [male] relations, (S, O, K,) as the brother and the father (S, O) and the paternal uncle; (O, TA;) and of a man's wife's relations: (K:) pl. أَحْمَآءٌ : (S, K:) the fem. is حَمَاْةٌ . (TA.) See also حَمْأَةٌ .

Nounحَمَأٌ2 senses

Core sense — black mud, or black fetid mudgenerated

See حَمْءٌ.

And see also what follows next.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَمَإ 2 shown of 3

15:26

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;

15:33

قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see حَمْءٌ : and see also what next follows.

Nounحَمْأَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — black mud, or black fetid mud; a plant growing in Nejdgenerated

1black mud; or black, fetid mud—حَمَأٌ

According to some, this is the plural — or rather the ism jamʿ — of the former.

Sometimes, by poetic license, it is written حَمْءٌ.

Also, the first of the two words: a certain plant that grows in Nejd, in the sands and in plain, soft ground.

Show Lane's original text

(S, Msb, K) and حَمَأٌ , (S, K,) but accord. to some, the latter is the pl. [or rather quasipl. n.] of the former; and sometimes, by poetic license, it is written حَمْءٌ ; (TA;) Black mud: (S, Msb:) or black fetid mud. (K.) Also, the former, A certain plant, (K,) that grows in Nejd, in the sands, and in plain, or soft, land. (TA.)

Nounحَمِئُ العَيْنِ2 senses

Core sense — a man of an evil eye; foul with black, fetid mudgenerated

A man of an evil eye, who harms with his eye the person he sees and admires.

No verb belonging to it has been heard.

2foul with black, fetid mud—حَمِئَةٌ

Said of a well or a spring.

Show Lane's original text

A man of an evil eye, (Fr, K,) who injures with his eye him whom he sees and admires: no verb belonging to it has been heard. (Fr, TA.) حَمِئَةٌ A well ( بِئْر ) or a spring ( عَيْن ) foul with black, fetid mud. (TA.)