inundate, engulf

, (MA, K, TA,) aor. , (TA, [by rule it should be ,]) inf. n. طُمُومٌ (MA, K, TA) and طَمٌّ, (K, TA,) said of water, It was, or became, abundant, (MA, K, TA,) and rose high, or to a high pitch. (TA.) [See also طَمَى.] And طَمَّ الوَادِى means [طَمَّ سَيْلُ الوَادِى i. e. The torrent of the valley or water-course] rose high, or to a high pitch, and predominated: whence the prov., جَرَى الوَادِى فَطَمَّ عَلَى القَرِىِّ; in explanation of which Meyd says, i. e., [The torrent of the valley or water-course (سَيْلُ الوَادِى) flowed, (so in the Provs. of Meyd,)] and filled up, or choked up, meaning destroyed by filling up, or choking up, the channel by which the water ran into the meadow: and he says that the prov. is applied to the case in which evil exceeds the ordinary limit: (Har p. 127:) [or, accord. to Z, it means a man's overcoming his adversary: (Freytag's Arab. Prov. i. 278:) but it should be observed that طَمَّ in this sense is trans. without a prep.:] one says of a torrent, (S, Meyd, and Har ubi suprà,) طَمَّ الرَّكِيَّةَ, (S, Meyd, K, Har,) aor. and , (K, TA,) the latter on the authority of IAar, inf. n. طَمٌّ, (TA,) It filled up, or choked up, the well, syn. دَفَنَهَا, (S, Meyd, K, Har,) or كَبَسَهَا, (IAar, TA,) and made it even or level (سَوَّاهَا) [with the ground around it]: (S, K:) and طَمَّ الشَّىْءَ بِالتُّرَابِ, inf. n. طَمٌّ, He covered over the thing with earth, or dust; syn. كَبَسَهُ: (TA:) and طَمَّ الإِنَآءَ, (K, TA,) inf. n. طَمٌّ, (TA,) He filled the vessel (K, TA) so that the contents overflowed its edges: (TA:) and طَمَّ البِيأْرَ وَغَيْرَهَا بِالتُّرَابِ, aor. , inf. n. طَمٌّ, He filled the well &c. with earth, or dust, so that it became even with the ground: (Mgh, * Msb:) and طَمَّهَا التُّرَابُ The earth, or dust, so filled it. (Msb.) ― -b2- [Hence, i. e. from طَمَّ الوَادِى meaning as expl. in the beginning of the next preceding sentence,] one says, طَمَّ الشَّىْءُ, (S, K,) aor. , (S, TA,) [inf. n. طَمٌّ and طُمُومٌ,] (assumed tropical:) The thing abounded so that it rose to a high pitch, or had ascendency, and overcame. (S, K.) And طَمَّ الأَمْرُ, inf. n. طَمٌّ, (assumed tropical:) The affair, or event, rose to a high pitch, or had ascendency, and overcame: (Msb:) or was, or became, great, or formidable. (Har p. 127.) And أَمْرٌ يطمّ ولا يتمّ [app. يَطِمُّ وَلَا يَتِمُّ, agreeably with analogy, in order to assimilate the former verb with the latter, as is often done; meaning (assumed tropical:) An affair that is great, or formidable, and that will not become accomplished]. (TA.) And طَمَّتِ الفِتْنَةُ (assumed tropical:) The sedition, or conflict and faction, or the like, was, or became, vehement, or severe. (TA.) And دَاهِيَةٌ تطمُّ عَلَى الدَّوَاهى [i. e. تَطُمُّ or تَطِمُّ], meaning (assumed tropical:) [A calamity] that predominates over [the other calamities]. (Har p. 127.) ― -b3- طَمَّ الفَرَسَ and طَمَّ عَلَيْهَا He (the stallion) leaped the mare. (TA.) And طَمَّ الشَّجَرَةَ, (K,) inf. n. طَمٌّ, (JM,) He (a bird) mounted upon the top of the tree. (K.) ― -b4- طَمَّ said of a man and of a horse, aor. and , inf. n. طَمِيمٌ and طَمٌّ, He was, or became, light, or active, (K, TA,) and quick: (TA:) or he went away upon the face of the earth: (K, TA:) or he went away in any way. (TA.) And He ran in an easy manner: (K:) or so طَمَّ, aor. , inf. n. طَمِيمٌ: (TA:) and مَرَّيَطِمُّ, with kesr, inf. n. طَمِيمٌ, He passed along running in an easy manner: (S:) and so, accord. to As, طَمَّ, inf. n. طُمُومٌ. (TA.) [See also طَمَى.] ― -b5- طَمَّ رَأْسَهُ, (K,) aor. , inf. n. طَمٌّ, (TA,) He took somewhat from [the hair of] his head; غضَّ مِنْهُ. (K. [So in my MS. copy: in the CK and TA, erroneously, عَضَّ, with the unpointed ع; and thus in the TK, in which, however, the phrase is well expl., on the authority of the A, as meaning he shaved a portion of his head: see also the pass. part. n.]) And طَمَّ شَعَرَهُ, (S, K,) aor. , inf. n. طَمٌّ, (TA,) He cut his hair; (S, K, TA;) and he cut it off entirely. (TA.) And طَمَّ شَعَرَهُ, (S, K,) inf. n. طُمُومٌ, (S,) i. q. عَقَصَهُ [i. e. He plaited his hair: or twisted it: &c.]. (S, K.)

, inf. n. تَطْمِيمٌ, He (a bird) alighted upon a branch. (Aboo-Nasr, S, K.)

His hair attained, or drew near, to the time for its being cut; as also ↓ استطمّ. (S, K.)

, said of a rivulet, [and in like manner of a well, &c.,] It became filled up with earth, or dust, so as to be even with the ground [around it]. (Mgh.)

see 4.

He swam in the midst of the sea. (IAar, K.) ― -b2- And It (the sea) became full. (TA.) -A2- He had a barbarousness, or vitiousness, or an impotence, or impediment, in his speech, or utterance, not speaking clearly, or correctly. (TA.)

[as an inf. n.: see 1. ― -b2- As a subst.,] see the next paragraph.

The sea: (S, K, TA:) said to be so called because of its overwhelming what is in it (لِأَنَّهُ طَمَّ عَلَى مَا فِيهِ): but in this sense the word is said to be ↓ طَمٌّ, and to be pronounced with kesr for the purpose of assimilating it to رِمٌّ. (TA.) One says, جَآءَ بِالطِّمِّ وَالرِّمِّ, meaning He brought much wealth: (S, TA:) or the meaning in this instance is الامر الكثير [app. a mistranscription for الأَمْر الكَبِير i. e. that which was a great event]: so says As: or much of everything: or much and little: thus accord. to Aboo-Tálib: or what was moist and what was dry: or the leaves of trees, and what had fallen off from them. (TA. [See more voce رِم: and see also what here follows.]) ― -b2- And Water: (K, TA:) or much water; as also ↓ طَامٌّ/ [or مَآءٌ طَامٌّ]: (TA:) or the rubbish and scum, and the like, that is upon its surface; or that is driven along by it: (K, * TA:) and thus expl. as used in the saying above-mentioned. (TA.) ― -b3- And A large number: (K:) and this also is said to be meant in the phrase above. (TA.) ― -b4- And A wonderful thing; syn. عَجَبٌ and عَجِيبٌ [which here, as in many other instances, evidently signify the same]: (K:) and this too is said to be meant in the phrase above. (TA.) ― -b5- And A male ostrich: (K:) because of the lightness of his pace. (TA.) ― -b6- And A courser, or swift horse; as also ↓ طَمِيمٌ: (K, * TA: [see also طَمُومٌ:]) called طِمٌّ because of. his light and quick, or easy, running (لِطَمِيمِ عَدْوِهِ); or as being likened to the sea, as a horse is termed بَحْرٌ and سَكْبٌ and غَرْبٌ. (TA.) ― -b7- And A large ذَكَر: (K:) because its head is مَطْمُوم [as though this epithet meant “ bare ”]. (TA.) ― -b8- الطِّمُّ is also said in the K to signify الكَيِّسُ; but [SM says] I think that this is a mistranscription for الطَّمُّ meaning الكَبْسُ [see طَمَّ الرَّكِيَّةَ, in the first paragraph]. (TA.)

A company, or congregated body, of men: and the middle of them: one says, لَقِيتُهُ فى طُمَّةِ القَوْمِ [I met him, or found him, in the company of people, or in the midst of the people]. (TA.) -A2- Also Error; or deviation from the right course: and confusion, or perplexity, and inability to see the right course. (TA.) ― -b2- And Dirt, or filth; syn. قَذَرٌ. (TA.) ― -b3- And Human dung. (K.) AZ says, When thou givest good advice to a man and he refuses to do aught but follow his own opinion alone, دَعْهُ يَتَرَمَّعُ فِى طُمَّتِهِ [leave him wallowing in his dung]. (TA.) ― -b4- And A portion (K, TA) of herbage, mostly (TA) of what is dry, or dried up. (K, TA.)

Hardy, strong, or sturdy: occurring thus, without idghám, in a verse of 'Adee Ibn-Zeyd; applied to a beast such as is termed قَارِحٌ. (TA.)

A swift horse. (TA. [See also طِمٌّ.])

: see طِمٌّ. ― -b2- Also A medley of men, or people: and a multitude thereof. (TA.)