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رَخُمَ

Root: رخم

Form: 1

Full Definition

رَخُمَI , Present.T ـُ inf.n. رَخَامَةٌ; and رَخَمَ Present.T ـُ; It was, or became, soft, or gentle, and easy: [or it was, or became, soft, or gentle, plaintive, and melodious: (see رَخِيمٌ:)] it was, or became, easy: رَخَامَة in speech is a good quality in women. One says also of a girl, رَخُمَتْ, Verbal.Noun as above, meaning She was, or became, easy [and soft or gentle] in speech: and in like manner, of a [young gazelle such as is termed] خِشْف [meaning in voice, or cry]: and رَخَمَتْ, said of a she-gazelle, means she uttered a [soft or gentle] cry.

def.2 رَخَمَتْ بَيْضَهَا and عَلَى بَيْضِهَا: see 4.
2 [Hence, perhaps,] رَخَمَتْ وَلَدَهَا, Present.T ـُ and ـَ She played with her child: [or,] accord. to the “ Nawá- dir el-Aaráb, ” ترخم صَبِيَّهَا and ترخم عَلَيْهِ, [app. تَرْخُمُ and تَرْخَمُ in both cases,] said of a woman, mean تَرْحَمُهُ [She treats, or regards, her boy with mercy, pity, or compassion; &c.]: and رَخَمْتُ الشَّىْءَ means رَحِمْتُهُ [I treated, or regarded, the thing with mercy, &c.]: AZ says that رَخِمَهُ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun رَخَمَةٌ, and رَحِمَهُ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun رَحْمَةٌ, are syn.: and he says that رَخَمَ [thus accord. to the TA] is of the dial. of some of the people of El-Yemen: it is tropical: Lh, also, mentions رَخَمَهُ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun رخَمَةٌ, as meaning He was, or became, inclined to favour him, or affectionate to him.

def.3 رَخِمَ, said of a skin for water or milk, It was, or became, stinking.
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