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naham

voracity, greed

نَهَم

Word

Noun · pattern فَعَل

Root

ن ه م

In the library

وعبتموني حين ختمت على سدّ عظيم، وفيه شيء ثمين من فاكهة نفيسة ومن رطبة غريبة، على عبد نهم، وصبي جشع، وأمة لكعاء ، وزوجة خرقاء.

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Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 3 entries
  • نَهِمَ Form I He had an inordinate desire or appetite
    He had an inordinate desire or appetite (S, Msb, K) for food. (S, K.)
  • نهَِيمٌ A chiding of camels
    A chiding of camels. (TA.)
  • طَرِيقٌ نَهَّامٌ A road wherein is
    A road wherein is [heard] a chiding of camels: (TA:) see حَنَّانٌ.

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