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Form 1غَمَّهُ8 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarغَمٌّ غَمَمٌ

Core sense — he covered it, veiled it; it grieved him; the day was intensely hotgenerated

1.1the new moon was veiled from the people, so that it was not seen—غُمَّ الهِلَالُ

He covered it, veiled it, or concealed it, namely a thing: this is the primary meaning..

. The veiling may be by clouds or something else, or by thin clouds intercepting it.

the same—عَلَى النَّاسِ

In a tradition: فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا العِدَّةَ — that is, if it (the new moon) is veiled from you, then complete the reckoning of Shaʿbán as thirty days, so that the entering upon the fast of Ramaḍán may rest on knowledge.

Az says that غُمَّ and أُغْمِىَ and غُمِىَ all mean the same, and all three occur in that tradition according to different relations of it. [See also 1 in art. غمى.]

1.1.1the moon concealed the stars—غَمَّ القَمَرُ النُّجُومَ

Or it almost concealed the light of the stars.

1.1.2the news was confused or vague to him, hard or impossible to understand—غُمَّ عَلَيْهِ الخَبَرُ

Like أُغْمِىَ. Or: it was obscure, not clear, to him.

1.1.3it covered [or was as though it covered] his heart—غَمَّهُ

. The subject is هَمّ, here meaning grief; see غَمٌّ below.

Or, as commonly understood: it, or he, grieved him, made him sorrowful or sad; synonym أَحْزَنَهُ.

1.1.4he put over his mouth and his nostrils the غِمَامَة—غَمَّهُ

The pronoun relates to an ass or the like..

This is a thing like the كِعَام [or muzzle], or like the فِدَام [which here seems to mean much the same as كعام].

Or: he put over his mouth a nose-bag or the like, to stop him feeding; this is called a غِمَامَة. [The verb rendered “put over” in these explanations is أَلْقَمَ, for which I find in its own place no meaning that would fit exactly here.]

Or غِمَامَةٌ is a kind of bag for the mouth of a camel and the like, the mouth being put into it; plural غَمَائِمُ.

he covered his mouth with the غمامة—غَمَّهُ بِالغِمَامَةِ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above.

1.1.5it rose upon, or above, the thing, as though forming a covering over it—غَمَّ الشَّىْءَ

. The meaning given is عَلَاهُ.

Mentioned on the authority of IAar, who cites as an example the saying of En-Nemir Ibn-Towlab, seemingly describing a رَوْضَة or meadow: [Not depastured, the trees called ضال rising above the herbage of its fertile tracts, or its tracts near water]

shāhid
أُنُفٌ يَغُمُّ الضَّالُ نَبْتَ بِحَارِهَا

See also form 8.

1.2our day was, or became, sultry and intensely hot, so that it took away, or almost took away, the breath—غَمَّ يَوْمُنَا

[غَمَّ is also intransitive.] Maṣdars غَمٌّ and غُمُومٌ and أَغَمَّ.

Or both verbs, said of a day and of the sky, mean it brought غَمّ, distress affecting the breathing, arising from close heat or from clouds.

1.3the hair of his head flowed down so that his forehead and the back of his neck were narrowed—غَمَّ الشَّخْصُ

Of the class of تَعِبَ; the first person is غَمِمْتُ.. [See also غَمَمٌ below.]

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, (S, Msb, K, &c.,) aor. غَمُمَ , (Msb,) inf. n. غَمٌّ , (Msb, TA,) He covered it, (S, Msb, K, TA,) veiled it, or concealed it; (TA;) namely, a thing: (Msb, K, TA:) this is the primary meaning. (TA.) [Hence,] one says, غُمَّ الهِلَالُ (S, Msb, K, TA) عَلَى النَّاسِ , (S, TA,) inf. n. غَمٌّ , (TA,) The new moon was veiled, or concealed, (S, Msb,) to the people, (S,) by clouds, or otherwise, (S, Msb,) or was intercepted by thin clouds, (K, TA,) or otherwise, (TA,) so that it was not seen. (S, Msb, TA.) It is said in a trad., فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا العِدَّةَ , (Mgh, * Msb, TA,) i. e. And if it [the new moon] be veiled, &c., to you, then complete ye the reckoning of Shaabán, thirty [days], in order that the entering upon the fast of Ramadán may be with [inferential] knowledge. (Msb.) Az says that غُمَّ and أُغْمِىَ and غُمِىَ all signify the same: (TA:) and all three occur in the trad. above mentioned accord. to different relations thereof. (Mgh.) [See also 1 in art. غمى .] And [hence] غَمَّ القَمَرُ النُّجُومَ The moon concealed the stars: or almost concealed the light of the stars. (TA.) And غُمَّ عَلَيْهِ الخَبَرُ The information, or narration, was dubious, confused, or vague, to him; such as to be difficult to be understood; or such as not to be understood; (S, K;) like أُغْمِىَ : (S:) or was obscure, or unapparent, to him. (Msb.) And غَمَّهُ , (S, K, TA,) aor. غَمُمَ , inf. n. غَمٌّ , (TA,) It (i. e. هَمّ [here meaning “ grief, ” see غَمٌّ below,]) covered [or was as though it covered] his heart: (Har p. 637:) or [accord. to common acceptation] it, or he, grieved him; or caused him to mourn or lament, or to be sorrowful or sad or unhappy; syn. أَحْزَنَهُ . (K, and Har p. 422. [See also 4.]) غَمَّهُ , in which the pronoun relates to an ass, &c., (S, K, TA,) aor. غَمُمَ , inf. n. غَمٌّ , (TA,) means He put [as a covering] to his mouth and his nostrils the غِمَامَة , (S, K, TA,) which is a thing like the كِعَام [or muzzle], (so in the S and CK,) or a thing like the فِدَام [which seems to be here similar in meaning to كعام ]: (so in other copies of the K:) or he put [as a covering] to his mouth a nose-bag, or the like, to prevent his feeding; and this is termed a غِمَامَة : (TA:) [the verb that I have rendered “ put to ” in these explanations is أَلْقَمَ , of which I do not find in its proper place any signification that would be exactly apposite in this case:] or غِمَامَةٌ signifies a sort of bag for the mouth of a camel and the like, (K, TA,) his mouth being put into it: (TA:) pl. غَمَائِمُ : (S, TA:) and one says, غَمَّهُ بِالغِمَامَةِ [he covered his mouth with the غمامة ], aor. and inf. n. as above. (TA.) غَمَّ الشَّىْءَ , aor. غَمُمَ , also signifies عَلَاهُ [app. as meaning It rose upon, or above, the thing, as though forming a covering over it]: mentioned on the authority of IAar, who cites [as an ex.] the saying of En-Nemir Ibn-Towlab, [app. describing a رَوْضَة , or meadow,] 1 [Not depastured, the trees called ضال rising upon, or above, the herbage of its fertile tracts, or its tracts near to water]. (TA.) See also 8. أُنُفٌ يَغُمُّ الضَّالُ نَبْتَ بِحَارِهَا [ غَمَّ is also intrans.: one says,] غَمَّ يَوْمُنَا , (S, K, TA,) inf. n. غَمٌّ and غُمُومٌ ; (TA;) and أَغَمَّ ; Our day was, or became, [sultry, or] intensely hot, (S, K, TA,) so that it took away, (S,) or almost took away, (TA,) the breath: (S, TA:) or both verbs, said of a day, and of the sky, mean it brought غَمّ [or distress that affected the breath or respiration], arising from closeness of heat, or clouds. (Msb.) غَمَّ الشَّخْصُ , of the class of تَعِبَ , [the first pers. being غَمِمْتُ ,] inf. n. غَمَمٌ , The person's hair of his head flowed down so that his forehead and the back of his neck were narrowed. (Msb.) [See also غَمَمٌ below.]
Form 3غَامَمْتُهُ1 sense

Core sense — I grieved him and he grieved megenerated

3.1I grieved him and he grieved me—غَمَمْتُهُ وَغَمَّنِى

Or: I grieved him while being grieved by him.

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signifies غَمَمْتُهُ وَغَمَّنِى [I grieved him, or caused him to mourn or lament &c., and he grieved me, or caused me to mourn or lament &c.; or I grieved him &c., being grieved &c. by him]. (K.)
Form 4اغمّت السَّمَآءُ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the sky became cloudedgenerated

4.1

The sky became clouded.

Or it means the same as تَغَيَّرَت, that is, it became altered; but some say the correct reading is تَغَيَّمَت, agreeing with the first explanation.

See also form 1, near the end.

4.2an expression of wonder: how much grief, or sadness, you cause me!—مَا أَغَمَّكَ لِى
the same—إِلَىَّ

From الغَمُّ, which means الحُزْنُ.

4.2.1

According to the TK, أَغَمَّهُ means أَحْزَنَهُ, like غَمَّهُ; but I think this a mistake.

4.2.2

And Freytag explains أَغَمَّ, as occurring in the Deewán of the Hudhalees, as meaning “Demersit”; but he does not specify in which of its senses he uses that word.

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The sky became clouded: (K, as indicated by the context:) or i. q. تَغَيَّرَت [i. e., became altered]: thus in the S; but some say that it is correctly تَغَيَّمَت [agreeably with the former of the explanations above]. (TA.) See also 1, near the end. مَا أَغَمَّكَ لِى and إِلَىَّ is [an expression of wonder, meaning How great grief, or sadness, dost thou occasion to me!] from الغَمُّ signifying الحُزْنُ . (K, TA.) [Accord. to the TK, أَغَمَّهُ signifies أَحْزَنَهُ ; like غَمَّهُ : but this I think a mistake. And Freytag explains أَغَمَّ as occurring in the Deewán of the Hudhalees signifying “ Demersit: ” but in which of its senses he uses this word he does not specify.]
Form 6تغامّ1 sense

Core sense — he made a show of grief he did not feelgenerated

6.1

He made a show of غَمّ, grief and the like, without it being in the heart.

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He made a show of غَمّ [or grief, &c.,] without its being in the heart. (Har p. 126.)
Form 7انغمّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became covered, veiled, or concealedgenerated

7.1

It (a thing) was, or became, covered, veiled, or concealed.

7.1.1

See also what next follows.

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It (a thing, K) was, or became, covered, (S, K, TA,) veiled, or concealed. (TA.) See also what next follows.
Form 8اغتمّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became grieved, sad; said of a plant, it became tall and luxuriantgenerated

8.1

He was, or became, grieved, sorrowful, or sad; also انغمّ, both mentioned by Sb.

8.1.1

Said of a plant or of herbage: it was, or became, tall, and tangled or luxuriant, and abundant; also اعتمّ.

[Freytag explains غَمَّ, as occurring in the Deewán of the Hudhalees, said of a plant, as meaning it was tall and luxuriant.]

8.1.2

Said of a man: he withheld himself from going out.

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He was, or became, grieved, or caused to mourn or lament, or to be sorrowful or sad or unhappy; (S, * K;) as also انغمّ : (K:) both mentioned by Sb. (TA.) And, said of a plant, or herbage, It was, or became, tall, (K, TA,) and tangled, or luxuriant, (TA,) and abundant: (K, TA:) as also اعتمّ . (TA.) [And in like manner غَمَّ is expl. by Freytag as occurring in the Deewán of the Hudhalees, said of a plant, meaning It was tall and luxuriant.] And, said of a man, He withheld himself from going out, or forth. (TA.)
Form R. Q. 1غَمْغَمَ5 senses · 1 main
maṣdarغَمْغَمَةٌ

Core sense — he uttered a cry in fright; he raised his voice; he spoke indistinctlygenerated

R. Q. 1.1

. He (a bull) uttered a cry, or cries, in fright; also تَغَمْغَمَ; see غَمَغْمَةٌ below.

R. Q. 1.1.1

And he (a courageous man) raised his voice in conflict with his opponent; also تَغَمْغَمَ; see again غَمْغَمَةٌ below.

R. Q. 1.1.2

And he (a man) spoke while taking something into his fauces, so that the hearer did not understand what he was saying; or he spoke indistinctly, agreeing with an explanation of غَمْغَمَةٌ below; also تَغَمْغَمَ.

R. Q. 1.1.3

And, said of a bow: it produced a sound, agreeing with another explanation of غَمْغَمَةٌ below.

R. Q. 1.1.4

Also, said of an infant: he wept over the breast, wanting the milk. [The maṣdar is used as a simple noun, and so is pluralized.]

IAar cites as an example: [When the suckling women, after the first light sleep at the beginning of the night, are in such a state that you hear cryings over their breasts]

shāhid
إِذَا المُرْضِعَاتُ بَعْدَ أَوَّلِ هَجْعَةٍسَمِعْتَ عَلَى ثُدِيِّهِنَّ غَمَاغِمَا

He says the meaning is that the milk of these women is little, so that the sucking child weeps over the breast while sucking it.

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, [inf. n. غَمْغَمَةٌ , He (a bull) uttered a cry, or cries, in fright; as also تَغَمْغَمَ : see غَمَغْمَةٌ below. And] He (a courageous man) raised his voice conflict with his antagonist; (Har p. 531;) [as also تَغَمْغَمَ : see, again, غَمْغَمَةٌ below.] And He [a man] spoke while taking a thing into his fauces, so that the hearer, or listener, did not understand what he was saying; (Har ubi suprà;) [or spoke indistinctly; agreeably with an explanation of غَمْغَمَةٌ below; as also تَغَمْغَمَ . And, said of a bow, It produced a sound; agreeably with another explanation of غَمْغَمَةٌ below.] Also, said of an infant, inf. n. غَمْغَمَةٌ , He wept over the breast, desiring the milk: [and the inf. n. is used as a simple subst., and therefore pluralized:] IAar cites as an ex., 1 [When the suckling women, after the first light sleep in the beginning of the night, are in such a condition that thou hearest cryings over their breasts]; meaning, as he says, that the milk of these women is little in quantity, so that the sucking child weeps over the breast when sucking it. (TA.) إِذَا المُرْضِعَاتُ بَعْدَ أَوَّلِ هَجْعَةٍ | سَمِعْتَ عَلَى ثُدِيِّهِنَّ غَمَاغِمَا
Form R. Q. 2تَغَمْغَمَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he uttered a cry, said of one drowning under the watergenerated

R. Q. 2.1

See R. Q. 1, in three places; and see its maṣdar under غَمْغَمَةٌ below, in two places.

R. Q. 2.1.1

Said of one drowning beneath the water: he uttered a cry, or cries; or, as the T says, he was pressed upon by the waves above him.

A poet uses it of Pharaoh when he was overwhelmed [in the sea].

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: see R. Q. 1, in three places: and see its inf. n. voce غَمْغَمَةٌ , below, in two places. Said of one drowning ( غَرِيق ) beneath the water, it signifies He uttered a cry, or cries: or, as is said in the T, he was pressed upon by the waves above him: a poet uses it of Pharaoh when he was overwhelmed [in the sea]. (TA.)

Derived nouns 23

Nounغَمٌّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — grief, sadness; sultry heat; a covering of cloud hiding the new moongenerated

1

A maṣdar used as an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates: grief, mourning, lamentation, sorrow, sadness, or unhappiness; synonym حُزْنٌ. It is so called because it covers happiness and forbearance; or غَمّ in the heart is called this because it veils, or shuts out, happiness. [It may therefore be rendered gloominess of mind.]

Or it is the same as كَرْبٌ, which means حُزْن, or غَمّ, that which affects the breathing, literally what takes away the breath; and so also غَمَّآءُ and غُمَّةٌ.

The last is explained in the S as meaning the same as كُرْبَةٌ, which means the same as كَرْبٌ, and is mentioned by Lh. [See also صَقَعٌ.]

It is كَرْب, grief and the like, that befalls the heart because of what has happened, unlike هَمٌّ, which is كرب that befalls because of annoyance or harm that is expected to happen; or, as some say, both are one in meaning. The distinction is asserted by ʿIyáḍ and many others. [See also غَصَبٌ.]

The plural of غَمٌّ is غُمُومٌ.

1.1a day that is sultry, intensely hot, so that it almost takes away the breath—يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ
such a night—لَيْلَةٌ غَمٌّ

It is also a maṣdar used as an adjective.

That is, غَامَّةٌ.

One also says يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ and غَامٌّ and مِغَمٌّ, the last with kesr to the م [in the CK مُغِمٌّ], meaning a day of heat, or of intense heat; or a day of غَمّ, that is, of grief.

And in a similar sense لَيْلَةٌ غَمٌّ and غَمَّةٌ and غَمَّى.

But A'Obeyd mentions, on the authority of AZ, لَيْلَةٌ غَمَّى and لَيْلَةٌ غَمَّةٌ as meaning a night in which there is over the sky a covering of clouds, what is called غَمْىٌ [a word belonging to art. غمى, in measure like رَمْىٌ], and in the like sense يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ. (So in one of my copies of the S.)

1.2there was over the sky a spread of thin clouds, or a ضَبَابَة, a mist or the like—كَانَ عَلَى السَّمَآءِ غم

Apparently غَمٌّ, though I think this needs confirmation, for which I have searched in vain.

the same—غمى

Apparently غَمَّى, or perhaps غَمْىٌ, a word mentioned above.

and it intercepted the new moon—فَحَالَ دُونَ الهِلَالِ
this is a night of a covering of clouds, or of a mist, coming between the new moon and people, so that it is not seen—غَمَّى هٰذِهِ لَيْلَةُ

Some say غُمَّى. The ضَبَابَة is a mist or the like.

we fasted from the time of the cloud or mist that hid the new moon, that is, without a sight of it—لِلْغُمَّةِ

One says also صُمْنَا لِلْغَمَّى and لِلْغُمَّى, both mentioned by ISk on the authority of Fr, and لِلْغَمَّآءِ and لِلْغُمِّيَّةِ.

The preposition لِ is here used in the sense of بَعْدَ or مِنْ وَقْتِ, as in the Qur 17:80.

A rájiz says: [In a night of a covering of clouds, or of a mist, with its new moon effaced: I journeyed quickly and far in it, and the journeying like that was disliked]

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لَيْلَةَ غُمَّى طَامِسٍ هِلَالُهَاأَوْغَلْتُهَا وَمُكْرَةٌ إِيْغَالُهَا

Here أَوْغَلْتُهَا is used, apparently by poetic licence, for أَوْغَلْتُ فِيهَا.

It is said that لَيْلَةُ غمّى, that is, غَمَّى and غُمَّى, also means the last night of the lunar month, so called because its case is veiled to people, so that it is not known whether it belongs to the coming month or to the past one.

Qur’ān 17:78 approximate — somewhere between 17:60 and 17:80 Lane cites “Kur xvii. 80”
Qur’ānic occurrences غَمّ 3 shown of 5
3:153
إِذْ تُصْعِدُونَ وَلَا تَلْوُۥنَ عَلَىٰٓ أَحَدٍ وَٱلرَّسُولُ يَدْعُوكُمْ فِىٓ أُخْرَىٰكُمْ فَأَثَـٰبَكُمْ غَمًّۢا بِغَمٍّ لِّكَيْلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا مَآ أَصَـٰبَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Behold! ye were climbing up the high ground, without even casting a side glance at any one, and the Messenger in your rear was calling you back. There did Allah give you one distress after another by way of requital, to teach you not to grieve for (the booty) that had escaped you and for (the ill) that had befallen you. For Allah is well aware of all that ye do.

21:88
فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُـۨجِى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.

22:22
كُلَّمَآ أَرَادُوٓا۟ أَن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِنْ غَمٍّ أُعِيدُوا۟ فِيهَا وَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْحَرِيقِ

Every time they wish to get away therefrom, from anguish, they will be forced back therein, and (it will be said), "Taste ye the Penalty of Burning!"

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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[an inf. n. used as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates,] Grief, mourning, lamentation, sorrow, sadness, or unhappiness; syn. حُزْنٌ ; (Msb, K;) so called because it covers happiness and forbearance; (Msb;) or غَمّ in the heart is thus called because it veils, or precludes, happiness: (Ham p. 21:) [it may therefore be rendered gloominess of mind:] or i. q. كَرْبٌ , (K,) which signifies حُزْن , (K in art. كرب ,) or غَمّ , (S, in that art.,) [that affects the breath or respiration, lit.] that takes away the breath; (S and K in that art.;) as also غَمَّآءُ (K) and غُمَّةٌ , (S, K,) the last [expl. in the S as syn. with كُرْبَةٌ , which is syn. with كَرْبٌ , and] mentioned by Lh: (TA:) [see also صَقَعٌ :] it is كَرْب [or grief, &c.,] that befalls the heart because of what has happened; differing from هَمٌّ , which is كرب that befalls because of annoyance, or harm, that is expected to happen: or, as some say, both are one [in meaning]: the differing is asserted by 'Iyád and [many] others: (TA:) [see also غَصَبٌ :] the pl. of غَمٌّ is غُمُومٌ . (S, K.) It is also an inf. n. used as an epithet in the phrase يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ (S, TA) i. e. A day that is [sultry, or] intensely hot, so that it [almost] takes away the breath; and لَيْلَةٌ غَمٌّ [such a night], i. e. غَامَّةٌ : (S:) or one says يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ and غَامٌّ and مِغَمٌّ , (K, TA,) the last with kesr to the م , (TA,) [in the CK مُغِمٌّ ,] meaning a day of heat, (K,) or of intense heat: (TA:) or a day of غَمّ [i. e. grief, &c.]: and [in a similar sense, as is implied by the context immediately preceding,] لَيْلَةٌ غَمٌّ and غَمَّةٌ and غَمَّى : (K:) [but] A'Obeyd mentions, on the authority of AZ, لَيْلَةٌ غَمَّى and لَيْلَةٌ غَمَّةٌ as meaning a night in which there is over the sky [a covering of clouds, or] what is termed غَمْىٌ [a word belonging to art. غمى , being in measure] like رَمْىٌ ; (S;) and [in the like sense] يَوْمٌ غَمٌّ . (So in one of my copies of the S.) And one says, كَانَ عَلَى السَّمَآءِ غم [app. غَمٌّ , but this, I think, requires confirmation, for which I have searched in vain,] and غمى [app. غَمَّى , or perhaps غَمْىٌ , a word mentioned above,] meaning There was over the sky a collection [or an expanse] of thin clouds, or a ضَبَابَة [i. e. mist, or the like], فَحَالَ دُونَ الهِلَالِ [and it intercepted the new moon]: and غَمَّى هٰذِهِ لَيْلَةُ , and some say غُمَّى , This is a night [of a covering of clouds, or] of a ضَبَابَة [or mist, or the like], intervening between the new moon and men; so that the new moon is not seen: (Msb:) and [hence] صُمْنَا لِلْغَمَّى , and لِلْغُمَّى , (S, Msb, K,) both mentioned by ISk on the authority of Fr, (S,) and لِلْغَمَّآءِ , (S, K,) and لِلْغُمِّيَّةِ , (K, TA, but omitted in the CK,) and لِلْغُمَّةِ , (TA,) [i. e. We fasted after, or from the time of, the covering of clouds, or the mist, or the like, that concealed the new moon; (the prep. لِ being here used in the sense of بَعْدَ , or مِنْ وَقْتِ , as in the Kur xvii. 80;) virtually] meaning [we fasted] without a sight [of the new moon]: (Msb, TA:) a rájiz says, 1 [In a night of a covering of clouds, or of a mist, or the like, having its new moon effaced: I journeyed quickly and far in it, ( أَوْغَلْتُهَا ) being used, app. by poetic license, for أَوْغَلْتُ فِيهَا ,) and disliked was the journeying so therein]: (S, TA:) and it is said that لَيْلَةُ غمّى [i. e. غَمَّى and غُمَّى ] signifies also the last night of the [lunar] month; being so called because the case thereof is veiled to people so that it is not known whether it be of the coming [month] or of the past. (TA.) لَيْلَةَ غُمَّى طَامِسٍ هِلَالُهَا | أَوْغَلْتُهَا وَمُكْرَةٌ إِيْغَالُهَا
Nounغَمَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — sultry, intensely hot, or clouded, said of a nightgenerated

1

Feminine of غَمٌّ, which see, used as an adjective.

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fem. of غَمٌّ , q. v., used as an epithet.
Nounغُمَّةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — perplexity, confusion; the bottom inside a skin for clarified buttergenerated

1

See غَمٌّ, first sentence.

1.1

And also in the latter half.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe is in a state of perplexity and confusion—هُوَ فِى غُمَّةٍ

Also perplexity, and confusion or vagueness; plural غُمَمٌ.

he is in a state of perplexity and darkness as to his case—هُوَ فِى غُمَّةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ

From الغَمُّ, meaning the act of covering a thing. [See also غِمَّةٌ and غَمَّآءُ.]

a confused or vague case or affair—أَمْرٌ غُمَّةٌ

[See also غُمَّى.]

[then let not your case be to you one of] darkness, straitness, and anxiety—ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً

In the Qur 10:72. Or, as some say, covered, veiled, or concealed.

a narrow land—أَرْضٌ غُمَّةٌ
1.3

Also the bottom of the inside of a skin for clarified butter and the like. [See also the first sentence in art. غمل.]

Qur’ānic occurrences غُمَّة
10:71
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ نُوحٍ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكُم مَّقَامِى وَتَذْكِيرِى بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ فَأَجْمِعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَآءَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ ٱقْضُوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ وَلَا تُنظِرُونِ

Relate to them the story of Noah. Behold! he said to his people: "O my people, if it be hard on your (mind) that I should stay (with you) and commemorate the signs of Allah,- yet I put my trust in Allah. Get ye then an agreement about your plan and among your partners, so your plan be on to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me, and give me no respite.

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: see غَمٌّ , first sentence: and also in the latter half. Also, Perplexity, and dubiousness, or confusedness: pl. غُمَمٌ : one says, هُوَ فِى غُمَّةٍ He is in a state of perplexity, and dubiousness, or confusedness: (Msb:) and هُوَ فِى غُمَّةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ He is in a state of perplexity and darkness [in respect of his case or affair]; from الغَمُّ signifying “ the act of covering ” [a thing]. (Ham p. 320.) [See also غِمَّةٌ and غَمَّآءُ .] And one says أَمْرٌ غُمَّةٌ A dubious, confused, or vague, case or affair. (S, K. *) [See also غُمَّى .] It is said in the Kur [x. 72], ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ أَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً i. e. [Then let not your case be to you one of] darkness, and straitness, and anxiety: (A'Obeyd, S, TA:) or, as some say, covered, veiled, or concealed. (TA.) And أَرْضٌ غُمَّةٌ means A strait, or narrow, land. (TA.) Also The bottom of the interior of a skin for clarified butter (S, K) &c. (S.) [See also the first sentence in art. غمل .]
Nounغِمَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — obscureness, confusion, vaguenessgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

The same as لبسة [apparently لُبْسَةٌ, meaning obscureness, confusion, or vagueness: see also غُمَّةٌ].

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i. q. لبسة [app. لُبْسَةٌ , meaning Obscureness, confusedness, or dubiousness: see also غُمَّةٌ ]. (TA.)
Nounغَمَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — hair flowing down so that the forehead and the neck are narrowedgenerated

1

It is the maṣdar of form 1 in the last of the senses explained above.

Or it means the flowing down of the hair so that the forehead — or, as in the M, the face — and the back of the neck are narrowed; or the hair that veils the جَبِين [generally the part above the temple, but sometimes the forehead] and the back of the neck.

Z says that they dislike what is thus called, and like what is called نَزَعٌ, baldness of the two sides of the forehead.

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is the inf. n. of 1 in the last of the senses expl. above: (Msb:) or it signifies The flowing down of the hair so that the forehead, (S, K, TA,) or as in the M, the face, (TA,) and the back of the neck, are narrowed: (S, K, TA:) or the hair that veils, or conceals, the جَبِين [generally meaning the part above the temple, but sometimes it means the forehead,] and the back of the neck. (Har p. 21.) Z says that they dislike what is thus termed, and like what is termed نَزَعٌ [i. e. baldness of the two sides of the forehead]. (TA.)
Nounغَمَامٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clouds, white or thin clouds; hailstones, hailgenerated

1

Clouds; or white clouds; or thin clouds.

غَمَامَةٌ means one of them, the former being the plural of the latter, as also is غَمَائِمُ [or rather غَمَامٌ is a collective noun, of which غَمَامَةٌ is the ism waḥda].

They are so called because they veil the sky, or because they veil the light of the sun.

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1.1hailstones, or hail—حَبُّ الغَمَامِ

[See an example in a verse cited in art. ان, page 109.]

Qur’ānic occurrences غَمَٰم 2 shown of 4
2:210
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ظُلَلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْغَمَامِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ

Will they wait until Allah comes to them in canopies of clouds, with angels (in His train) and the question is (thus) settled? but to Allah do all questions go back (for decision).

25:25
وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلْغَمَـٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا

The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and angels shall be sent down, descending (in ranks),-

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Clouds: (S, Msb, K:) or white clouds: (K:) or thin clouds: (Jel in ii. 54:) and غَمَامَةٌ signifies one thereof: (S, Msb, K:) the former being pl. of the latter, as also is غَمَائِمُ : (K:) [or rather غَمَامٌ is a coll. gen. n., of which غَمَامَةٌ is the n. un.:] they are so called because they veil the sky, or because they veil the light of the sun. (TA.) [Hence,] حَبُّ الغَمَامِ signifies Hailstones, or hail. (TA.) [See an ex. in a verse cited in art. ان , p. 109.]
Nounغُمَامٌ1 sense

Core sense — a rheum, such as is called coryzagenerated

1

The same as زُكَامٌ, a rheum such as is called coryza.

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i. q. زُكَامٌ [A rheum, such as is termed coryza]. (K.)
Nounغُمُومٌ1 sense

Core sense — small stars, faint or indistinctgenerated

1

A plural of which no singular is mentioned: small stars, such as are faint or indistinct.

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[a pl. of which no sing. is mentioned,] Small stars, such as are faint, or indistinct. (K.)
Nounغَمِيمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fresh green herbage beneath dry herbage; milk heated until it thickensgenerated

1

The same as غَمِيسٌ: fresh herbage beneath herbage that is dried up; or green herbage beneath dry.

1.1

And milk heated until it thickens, because it becomes covered over.

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i. q. غَمِيسٌ , (S, K,) i. e. Fresh herbage ( كَلَأٌ ) beneath such as is dried up; (S, TA;) or green herbage beneath such as is dry. (TA.) And Milk heated until it thickens: (S, K:) because it becomes covered over. (TA.)
Nounغَمَامَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cloud; herbage produced by the water of the cloudsgenerated

1

See غَمَامٌ.

1.1figurative · مجازsuch a one made the herbage that grew in such a valley prohibited to the public—أَحْمَى فُلَانٌ غَمَامَةَ وَادِى كَذَا

Also herbage: so called [because produced by the water of the clouds], just as it is also called سَمَآءٌ.

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: see غَمَامٌ . Also Herbage: so in the saying, أَحْمَى فُلَانٌ غَمَامَةَ وَادِى كَذَا i. e. [Such a one made to be prohibited to the public] the herbage that was the growth of such a valley: thus called [because produced by the water of the clouds,] in like manner as it is called سَمَآءٌ . (TA.)
Nounغُمَامَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the foreskin of a boygenerated

1

See the next paragraph.

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: see the next paragraph.
Nounغِمَامَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cloth binding a she-camel's eyes or muzzle; the foreskin of a boygenerated

1

See form 1, near the middle, in three places.

1.1

Also a thing with which the eyes of a she-camel are bound, or with which her muzzle is bound.

Or a piece of cloth with which the nose of a she-camel is stopped [or bound ] when she is made to take to the young one of another; plural غَمَائِمُ. [See also دَرْجَةٌ and صِقَاعٌ.]

1.2figurative · مجاز

And (by way of comparison to that) the foreskin of a boy; also غُمَامَةٌ.

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: see 1, near the middle, in three places. Also A thing with which the eyes of a she-camel are bound, or with which her muzzle is bound: (K:) or a piece of cloth with which the nose of a she-camel is stopped ( يُسَدُّ ) [or bound ( يُشَدُّ )] when she is made to incline to the young one of another: pl. غَمَائِمُ . (A'Obeyd, TA.) [See also دَرْجَةٌ : and صِقَاعٌ .] And (by way of comparison [thereto], TA) The prepare of a boy; as also غُمَامَةٌ . (K, TA.)
Nounغَمَّى4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dust; darkness; hardship covering a party in battlegenerated

1

See غَمٌّ, in six places.

1.1

Also dust; synonym غَبَرَةٌ.

1.2

And darkness.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

And hardship, difficulty, or distress, [as though] covering or overwhelming a party in war or battle. See also the next paragraph.

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: see غَمٌّ , in six places. Also Dust; syn. غَبَرَةٌ . (K.) And Darkness. (K.) And Hardship, or difficulty, or distress, [as though] covering [or overwhelming] a party in war, or battle. (K.) See also the next paragraph.
Nounغُمَّى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a calamity; a hard affair in which one does not know what to dogenerated

1

See غَمٌّ, latter half, in four places.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a calamity, or misfortune; and so غَمَّآءُ; and غُمَّآءُ too is said to be allowable, though I think this last doubtful.

And a hard or difficult affair or case, about which one does not know the right course to take; also غَمَّى and غَمَّآءُ.

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: see غَمٌّ , latter half, in four places. Also A calamity, or misfortune; and so غَمَّآءُ ; (K, TA;) and غُمَّآءُ , likewise, is said to be allowable. (TA. [But this last I think doubtful.]) And A hard, or difficult, affair or case, in relation to which one knows not the right course to pursue; as also غَمَّى , (K, TA,) and غَمَّآءُ . (TA.)
Nounغَمَّآءُ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a dubious, confused case or affairgenerated

1

Feminine of أَغَمٌّ, which see.

1.1

And also used as a noun: see غَمٌّ, first sentence.

1.2

And also in the latter half.

1.3

And see also غُمَّى, in two places.

1.4they are indeed in a state of confusion as to the case, or in a dubious, confused affair—إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى غَمَّآءَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ

[See also غُمَّةٌ and غِمَّةٌ.]

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[fem. of أَغَمٌّ , q. v.: and also used as a subst.]: see غَمٌّ , first sentence: and also in the latter half: and see also غُمَّى , in two places. إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى غَمَّآءَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ means [Verily they are in a state of dubiousness, or confusedness, in respect of the case, or affair; or] in a dubious, or confused, case or affair. (TA.) [See also غُمَّةٌ and غِمَّةٌ .]
Nounغُمَّآءُ1 sense

Core sense — a calamity; a hard, confusing affairgenerated

1

See غُمَّى.

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: see غُمَّى .
Nounغُمِّيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a covering of cloud or mist that hides the new moongenerated

1

See غَمٌّ, latter half.

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: see غَمٌّ , latter half.
Nounغَامٌّ1 sense

Core sense — sultry, intensely hot, said of a daygenerated

1

And its feminine غَامَّةٌ: see غَمٌّ, former half.

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, and its fem. غَامَّةٌ : see غَمٌّ , former half.
Nounغَمْغَمَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the cries of bulls in fright; indistinct speech; the sound of bowsgenerated

1

Mentioned above as a maṣdar, used as a simple noun: the cries, or cry, of bulls, or wild bulls, in fright; and of courageous men in conflict.

And so تَغَمْغُمٌ. The plural of the former, in both senses, is غَمَاغِمُ. See an example of the plural under غَمْغَمَ.

1.1

And indistinct speech; also تَغَمْغُمٌ.

غَمْغَمَةٌ is when one hears the voice but does not make out the articulation of the words, and when speech is like that of the عَجَم.

1.2

Also the sound of bows.

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[mentioned above as an inf. n. (see R. Q. 1), used as a simple subst.,] signifies The cries [or cry] of bulls [or wild bulls] in fright: (S, K, TA:) and of courageous men in conflict: (S, Mgh, K, TA:) and so تَغَمْغُمٌ : pl. of the former, in both senses, غَمَاغِمُ . (TA.) See also an ex. of the pl. voce غَمْغَمَ . And Indistinct speech; (K;) as also تَغَمْغُمٌ : (S, K:) غَمْغَمَةٌ is when one hears the voice but does not distinguish the articulation of the words; and when speech resembles that of the عَجَم . (T, in TA, voce رُتَّةٌ .) Also The sound of bows. (TA.)
Nounرَجُلٌ أَغَمٌّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a man whose hair flows down so that his face and neck are narrowedgenerated

1a man whose hair flows down so that his face and the back of his neck are narrowed—أَغَمُّ الوَجْهِ وَالقَفَا

In the same way the feminine غَمَّآءُ is applied to a woman.

1.1excessively abundant in hair, said of the forelock of a horse—غَمَّآءُ

Such a forelock is disliked.

1.2figurative · مجازclouds in which there is no gap or interstice—سَحَابٌ أَغَمٌّ
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, (S,) and أَغَمُّ الوَجْهِ وَالقَفَا , (S, Msb, K,) A man whose hair flows down so that the face and the back of the neck are narrowed: (S, Msb, K:) and in like manner [the fem.] غَمَّآءُ is applied to a woman. (Msb.) غَمَّآءُ applied to the forelock ( نَاصِيَة ) of a horse means Excessively abundant in the hair: and such is disliked. (S.) And سَحَابٌ أَغَمٌّ means Clouds in which is no gap, or interstice. (K, TA.)
Nounمُغِمٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clouded, said of the sky; having abundant, luxuriant herbage, said of landgenerated

1

And مِغَمٌّ: see غَمٌّ, former half.

1.1a land having abundant and dense or luxuriant herbage—أَرْضٌ مُغِمَّةٌ

Also مِغَمَّةٌ, in the same sense.

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and مِغَمٌّ : see غَمٌّ , former half. أَرْضٌ مُغِمَّةٌ (K, TA) and مِغَمَّةٌ (TA) A land having abundant (K, TA) and dense or luxuriant (TA) herbage. (K, TA.)
Nounمُغَمِّمٌ1 sense

Core sense — abounding with water, said of clouds or a seagenerated

1

Applied to clouds, and to a sea: abounding with water.

And in the same way, without ة, applied to a well: one that fills everything and submerges it.

And applied to what is called حِسْىٌ, which see, meaning covering.

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, applied to clouds ( غَيْم ), and to a sea, Abounding with water: (K:) and in like manner, without ة , to a well ( رَكِيَّة ), that fills everything, and submerges it: (IAar, TA:) and to what is termed حِسْىٌ [q. v.], (IAar, S, TA,) meaning covering. (IAar, TA.)
Nounمَغْمُومٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — covered, veiled; grieved, sad; hidden by clouds, said of a new moongenerated

1

Ism mafʿūl of غَمَّهُ: covered, and the like.

1.1

Applied to unripe dates (according to the TA to رُطَب, a mistranscription for بُسْر), like مَغْمُولٌ: put into a jar and covered over until they have become ripe.

1.2

Applied to a new moon: veiled or hidden by clouds or something else, or intercepted by thin clouds, so as not to be seen.

1.3

Applied to a man: grieved, sorrowful, sad, or unhappy.

1.4

And affected with the illness called غُمَام.

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[pass. part. n. of غَمَّهُ , i. e. Covered, &c.]. [Applied to unripe dates (accord. to the TA to رُطَب , a mistranscription for بُسْر ), like مَغْمُولٌ ,] Put into a jar, and covered over until they have become ripe. (TA.) Applied to a new moon, Veiled, or concealed, by clouds, or otherwise, (Msb,) or intercepted by thin clouds, (K,) so as not to be seen. (Msb.) Applied to a man, Grieved, or caused to mourn or lament, or to be sorrowful or sad or unhappy. (TA.) And Affected with the malady termed غُمَام . (K.)