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هَمَدَتِ

Root: همد

Form: 1

Full Definition

هَمَدَتِI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun هُمُودٌ, The fire became extinguished entirely; went out entirely, none of it remaining: or lost its heat: when [only] its flame has ceased, you say of it خَمَدَت.
2 هَمَدَ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun هُمُودٌ, He died; [became extinct;] perished; like as did Thamood; as also خَمَدَ.
3 كَاد يَهَمْدُ مِنَ الجُوعِ He nearly perished of hunger.
4 هَمَدَ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun هُمُودٌ and هَمْدٌ, It became dissundered and worn-out, by being long folded, so that a person looking at it would imagine it sound, but, when he touched it, would find it fall to pieces.
5 هَمَدَت الرِّيحُ The wind became still.
6 هَمَدَتِ الأَرْضُ, Verbal.Noun هُمُودٌ, The land became lifeless, without herbage, without wood, and without rain.
7 هَمَدَ شَجَرُ الأَرْضِ The trees of the land became worn-out, or wasted; and perished.
8 هَمَدَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمْ Their voices became silent.
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