Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

هُيُومٌ

Root: هيم

Full Definition

هُيُومٌ [The being bewildered, or distracted, by amorous desire;] the pursuing a heedless, or an inconsiderate course, or going at random, heedlessly, or without consideration, or certain aim, by reason of amorous desire: and تَهْيَامٌ the [being so, or] doing so, much. You say, of love [or amorous desire], هَيَّمَهُ , Verbal.Noun تَهْيِيمٌ.
2 An affection like insanity arising from amorous desire: bewilderment, or distraction, by amorous desire.


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