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حَائِمٌ

Root: حوم

Full Definition

حَائِمٌ Thirsty, and going, [or hovering,] or circling, round about the water: and hence, whatever is thirsty: [fem. with ة: pl. masc. حُوَّمٌ:] pl. fem. حَوَائِمُ. You say إِبِلٌ حُوَّمٌ Thirsty camels that go round about the water: or, as also إِبِلٌ حَوَائِمُ, thirsty camels: or very thirsty camels. And it is said in a trad., respecting the prayer for rain, اَللّٰهُمَّ ٱرْحَمْ بَهَائِمَنَا الحَائِمَةَ O God, have mercy upon our beasts that are going about the water and not finding any to which they may come to drink. You say also هَامَةٌ حَائِمَةٌ A thirsty head: or a head of which the brain is thirsty.
2 Also Desiring, or seeking: pl. حُوَّمٌ, [in the CK حَوَمٌ, but it is] like سُكَّرٌ.


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