سنم

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Form 1سَنِمَ1 sense

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarسَنَمٌ

Core sense — he (a camel) became large in the humpgenerated

1.1he (a camel) became large in the hump—سَنَام

so some say, while others say سُنِمَ, in the passive form; and أَسْنَمَ, as some say, while others say أُسْنِمَ.

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, (M, Msb, K,) aor. سَنَمَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. سَنَمٌ ; (M, Msb;) so some say; others saying سُنِمَ , in the pass. form; and أَسْنَمَ , as some say; others saying أُسْنِمَ ; (Msb;) He (a camel) was, or became, large in the سَنَام [or hump]. (M, Msb, K.)

Form 2سنّمهُ5 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَسْنِيمٌ

Core sense — it made a camel large in the hump; he made a grave gibbousgenerated

2.1it (herbage, or pasture) made him (a camel) large in the hump—سَنَام

Also اسنمهُ; or both mean it made him fat.

2.1.1he made a grave gibbous—تَسْنِيم

That is, he raised it from the ground like the سَنَام.

And: he raised it, [app. so as to make it gibbous,] said of a thing.

Of a grave, this is the opposite of تَسْطِيح.

2.1.2

He filled a vessel and then put on top of it something like a سَنَام of wheat or of some other thing, or so that there was above it something like the سَنَام.

2.1.3

See also form 5.

2.1.4

[And see تَسْنِيمٌ below.]

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, (M, K,) inf. n. تَسْنِيمٌ , (K,) It (herbage, or pasture,) made him (a camel) large in the سَنَام [or hump]; as also اسنمهُ : (M, K:) or both signify it made him fat. (TA.) And He made it gibbous, namely, a grave; i. e. he raised it from the ground like the سَنَام : (Msb:) تَسْنِيم (S, K) of a grave (S) is the contr. of تَسْطِيح . (S, K.) He raised it, [app. so as to make it gibbous,] namely a thing. (M.) And He filled it, namely, a vessel, (AZ, M, Msb, K,) and then put upon it what was like a سَنَام of wheat or some other thing, (AZ, Msb,) or so that there was above it what was like the سَنَام . (M.) See also 5. [And see تَسْنِيمٌ , below.]

Form 4أَسْنَمَ3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِسْنَامٌ

Core sense — the smoke rose high; the fire had a large, high flamegenerated

4.1

See form 1, in two places.

4.1.1

And form 2, first sentence.

4.1.2the smoke rose, or rose high—اسنم الدُّخَانُ

the fire became large in its flame, or the fire had a high flame—اسَنمت النَّارُ

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see 1, in two places: and 2, first sentence. اسنم الدُّخَانُ , (S, K,) inf. n. إِسْنَامٌ , (S,) The smoke rose, or rose high. (S, K.) And اسَنمت النَّارُ The fire became large in its flame: (M, K:) or the fire had a high flame. (TA.)

Form 5تسنّم النَّاقَةَ6 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَسْنِيمٌ

Core sense — he mounted the hump of the she-camel; he got up upon a thinggenerated

5.1he mounted, or rode upon, the hump of the she-camel—سَنَام

5.1.1

He (the stallion) mounted the she-camel.

5.1.2he, or it, mounted, ascended, or got, upon a thing—تسنّمهُ

And: he mounted, or ascended, upon a wall from its side.

And: he rode upon anything, [meaning any animal,] advancing or retiring.

Also سنّمهُ.

[Freytag adds استنمهُ in this sense, on the authority of J, whom I do not find to have mentioned it.]

5.1.3

It became abundant upon him and spread; said of hoariness.

Also تَشَيَّمَهُ, like أَوْشَمَ فِيهِ.

5.1.4the clouds rained abundantly upon the land—تسنّم السَّحَابُ الأَرْضَ

5.1.5the taking, or seizing, suddenly, unexpectedly, or by surprise—التَّسَنُّمُ

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He mounted, or rode upon, the سَنَام [or hump] of the she-camel. (Har pp. 332, and 390.) He (the stallion) mounted the she-camel; (M, TA;) he leaped the she-camel. (TA.) And تسنّمهُ He, or it, mounted, ascended, got, was, or became, upon it, (S, M, Msb, K,) namely, a thing; (M, Msb, K;) as also سنّمهُ , (M, K,) inf. n. تَسْنِيمٌ . (TA. [Freytag adds استنمهُ in this sense, as on the authority of J, whom I do not find to have mentioned it.]) And He mounted, or ascended, upon it from its side, namely, a wall. (TA.) And He rode upon it, namely, anything, [meaning any animal,] advancing, or retiring. (TA.) Also It became abundant upon him, and spread; said of hoariness; as also تَشَيَّمَهُ ; (IAar, M, TA;) like أَوْشَمَ فِيهِ . (TA.) And تسنّم السَّحَابُ الأَرْضَ The clouds rained copiously, or abundantly, upon the land. (TA.) التَّسَنُّمُ also signifies The taking, or seizing, suddenly, unexpectedly, or by surprise. (M, K.)

Derived nouns 9

Nounسَنَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — blossoms, or heads, of plantsgenerated

[A collective noun]: see سَنَمَةٌ [its ism waḥda].

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[a coll. gen. n.]: see سَنَمَةٌ [its n. un.].

Nounسَنِمٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel having a large hump; a tall plant in blossom; water rising highgenerated

1a camel having a large hump—سَنَام

The feminine is formed with ة.

1.1any tree that does not bear, its extremities having dried up and become altered—سَنِمَةٌ

Also: a tall plant whose سَنَمَة, that is, the head resembling the ear of corn, or the blossom, has come out.

The word for tree here is شَجَرَة.

[In the TA the word in this sense is said to be سَنَمَةٌ, but the former appears to be the right reading.]

1.2water rising, or rising high, and appearing upon the surface of the earth—سَنِمٌ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ

Also in the form of the headword; in the S it is mentioned only as said of water.

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A camel having a large سَنَام [or hump]: (Lth, S, M, K:) fem. with ة . (Lth, TA.) Also A tall plant, of which the سَنَمَة , (S, K,) i. e. the head, resembling the ear of corn, (S,) or the blossom, (K,) has come forth. (S, K.) [And] سَنِمَةٌ signifies Any tree ( شَجَرَة ) that does not bear; its extremities having dried up, and become altered. (M. [In the TA, the word in this sense is said to be سَنَمَةٌ : but the former is app. the right reading.]) Also, (TA,) or سَنِمٌ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ , (S, in which it is only mentioned as said of water,) Water rising, or rising high, and appearing upon the surface of the earth. (TA.)

Nounسَنَمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the blossom of a plant, its head resembling an ear of corngenerated

The blossom of a plant; that is, its head, resembling the ear of corn.

[Or] it is of the طَرِيفَة [q. v.], not of the [herbs called] بَقْل.

It also means the extremities [or an extremity] of the صِلِّيَان, which are [or is] shed by it.

And the head of a plant of the kind called دِقّ [q. v.], in form like what is upon the head of the reed, or cane, except that it is soft; the camels eat it in the manner called خَضْمٌ [maṣdar of خَضَمَ, q. v.].

[It is the ism waḥda of سَنَمٌ, that being a collective noun, as what follows shows.]

AHn says that some assert the سَنَمَة is such of the produce of herbs as resembles the produce of the إِذْخِر [q. v.] and the like, and such as the produce of the reed, or cane; and that the most excellent of the سَنَم are the سَنَم of a herb called the إِسْنَامَة [ism waḥda of إِسْنَامٌ]; and the camels eat it in the manner called خَضْمٌ because of its softness, or, as in some of the copies of his work, the camels do not eat it.

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The blossom (M, K) of a plant; (K;) i. e. (TA) the head thereof, resembling the ear of corn, (S, TA,) [or] it is of the طَرِيفَة [q. v.], not of the [herbs called] بَقْل : (M:) and signifies also the extremities [or an extremity] of the صِلِّيَان , which are [or is] shed thereby: (M, TA:) and the head of a tree [or plant] of the kind termed دِقّ [q. v.], in form like what is upon the head of the reed, or cane, except that it is soft, and the camels eat it in the manner termed خَضْمٌ [inf. n. of خَضَمَ , q. v.]: (TA:) [it is the n. un. of سَنَمٌ , the latter being a coll. gen. n., as is shown by what follows:] AHn says, some assert that the سَنَمَة is such of the produce of herbs as resembles the produce of the إِذْخِر [q. v.] and the like; and such as the produce of the reed, or cane; and that the most excellent of the سَنَم are the سَنَم of a herb called the إِسْنَامَة [n. un. of إِسْنَامٌ ]; and the camels eat it in the manner termed خَضْمٌ , because of its softness; or, as in some of the copies [of his work], the camels do not eat it. (M.)

Nounسَنَامٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the hump of a camel; the highest, or best, part of anythinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred[Women upon whose heads are the like of the humps of the Bactrian camels]—نِسَآءٌ عَلَى رُؤُوسِهِنَّ كَأَسْنِمَةِ البُخْتِ

The hump of the camel, of the he-camel and of the she-camel; that is, the highest part of the back. In substance it is to the camel what the أَلْيَة [here meaning the fat of the tail] is to the sheep. Plural أَسْنِمَةٌ [and app. أَسْنَامٌ also, as seems to be indicated by an explanation of this latter plural in what follows].

Occurring in a tradition; meaning such women as wind their head-coverings like turbans on their heads so as to enlarge them in appearance.

[Hence, also, سَنَامُ النَّاقَةِ, the name of a star in the constellation of Cassiopea: mentioned by Freytag, with a reference to Ideler, Untersuch. p. 84.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe protruding, or elevated, parts of the sands—أَسْنِمَةُ الرِّمَالِ

Also the highest, or highest part, of anything; and the best, or choice, part of anything, because the سَنَام is the best, or choice, part of what is in the camel.

the backs of the sands, which rise above their main portions—أَسْنِمَةُ الرَّمْلِ

the middle of the land—سَنَامُ الأَرْضِ

So called as being likened to the hump of the she-camel.

Also the بَحْر [q. v.] of the land; in some copies of the S نَحْر, perhaps correctly نَجْد, that is, a high, or elevated, part.

the rising part of the middle of the upper side of the sandal, in the place of the hollow of the foot—سَنَامُ النَّعْلِ

the highest parts of a fire—أَسْنَامُ نَارٍ

أَسْنَام is the plural of سَنَامٌ, which means the highest part of a thing.

the highest [of a people] in respect of glory—سَنَامُ المَجْدِ

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of the camel, (S,) of the he-camel and of the she-camel, [The hump; i. e.] the highest part of the back: (M, TA:) [in substance,] it is to the camel like the أَلْيَة [here meaning the fat of the tail] to the sheep: (Msb:) pl. أَسْنِمَةٌ (S, M, Msb, K) [and app. أَسْنَامٌ also, as seems to be indicated by an explanation of this latter pl. in what follows]. Hence, in a trad., نِسَآءٌ عَلَى رُؤُوسِهِنَّ كَأَسْنِمَةِ البُخْتِ [Women upon whose heads are the like of the humps of the Bactrian camels]; meaning such as wind the head-coverings as turbans upon their heads so as to enlarge them [in appearance] thereby. (TA.) [Hence, also, سَنَامُ النَّاقَةِ The name of a star in the constellation of Cassiopea: mentioned by Freytag, with a reference to Ideler Untersuch. p. 84.] Also The highest, or highest part, of anything: (TA:) and the best, or choice part, (M, TA,) of anything; (TA;) because the سَنَام is the best, or the choice part, of what is in the camel. (M.) [Hence,] أَسْنِمَةُ الرِّمَالِ The protuberant, or elevated, parts of the sands; as being likened to the hump of the she-camel: (M, TA:) and أَسْنِمَةُ الرَّمْلِ the backs of the sands, that rise from the main portions thereof. (TA.) And سَنَامُ الأَرْضِ The بَحْر [q. v.] (S, TA [in some copies of the S نَحْر , perhaps correctly نَجْد , i. e. high, or elevated, part]) of the land: (S, TA:) and the middle of the land. (S, K.) And سَنَامُ النَّعْلِ The rising part of the middle of the upper side of the sandal, which is in the place of the hollow of the foot. (Har p. 559.) And أَسْنَامُ نَارٍ The highest parts of a fire: (EM p. 156, and TA:) أَسْنَام being pl. of سَنَامٌ , which signifies the highest part of a thing. (EM ubi suprà.) And سَنَامُ المَجْدِ The highest [of a people] in respect of glory. (TA.)

Nounالسُّنَّمُ1 sense

Core sense — the ox, or cowgenerated

The ox, or cow; synonym البَقَرَةُ; or, as some say, the wild بَقَرَة.

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The ox, or cow; syn. البَقَرَةُ : (M, K:) or, as some say, the wild بَقَرَة . (TA.)

Nounإِسْنَامٌ1 sense

Core sense — the fruit of a certain plant; a certain herb, or species of treegenerated

The fruit, or produce, of the حَلِىّ [q. v.]; [in the CK, of the حُلَيّا]. Mentioned by Seer on the authority of Aboo-Málik.

Its ism waḥda is formed with ة.

That latter form means a certain herb, or a species of tree; plural [or rather collective noun] إِسْنَامٌ.

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The fruit, or produce, of the حَلِىّ [q. v.]; (M, K, TA; [in the CK, of the حُلَيّا ;]) mentioned by Seer on the authority of Aboo-Málik: (M:) n. un. with ة . (K.) And the latter signifies A certain herb: (see سَنَمَةٌ :) or a species of tree: pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] إِسْنَامٌ . (M.)

Nounتَسْنِيمٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain water, or fountain, in Paradisegenerated

[Originally the maṣdar of form 2, q. v.] A certain water in Paradise, so called because it runs above the elevated chambers and the pavilions; mentioned in the Qurʾān 83:27.

Or a certain fountain, or source, in Paradise: so they assert, and this requires it to be determinate and imperfectly declinable.

Or, according to Zj, a water coming upon them from above, from the elevated chambers; or a certain fountain, or source, coming upon them from above. Az explains it in like manner.

Lane cites “Kur lxxxiii. 27” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

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[originally inf. n. of 2, q. v.,] A certain water in Paradise; so called because running above the elevated chambers (S, K *) and the pavilions: mentioned in the Kur lxxxiii. 27: (S:) or a certain fountain, or source, ( عَيْنٌ ,) in Paradise: so they assert; and this requires its being determinate, imperfectly decl.: or, accord. to Zj, a water coming upon them from above, from the elevated chambers: (M:) or a certain fountain, or source, coming upon them from above. (K [and in like manner Az explains it].)

Nounأَرْضٌ مُسْنِمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a land that gives growth to a certain plantgenerated

A land that gives growth to the إِسْنَامَة, ism waḥda of إِسْنَامٌ.

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A land that gives growth to the إِسْنَامَة , n. un. of إِسْنَامٌ . (K, TA.)

Nounمُسَنَّمٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel left unridden; an elevated grave; great glorygenerated

A camel left unridden [so that he is made to have a large hump].

1.1an elevated [or a gibbous] grave—قَبْرٌ مُسَنَّمٌ

From السَّنَامُ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredgreat glory—مَجْدٌ مُسَنَّمٌ

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A camel left unridden [so that he is made to have a large hump]. (K, * TA.) And قَبْرٌ مُسَنَّمٌ An elevated [or a gibbous] grave: from السَّنَامُ . (Mgh.) And مَجْدٌ مُسَنَّمٌ Great glory. (M, TA.)