ظمآن

Arabic

Root
ظ م ء (ẓ-m-ʔ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðˤam.ʔaːn/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

ظَمْآنُ • (ẓamʔānu) (feminine ظَمْأَى (ẓamʔā), common plural ظِمَاءٌ (ẓimāʔun))
ظَمْآنٌ • (ẓamʔānun) (feminine ظَمْآنَةٌ (ẓamʔānatun), masculine plural ظَمْآنُونَ (ẓamʔānūna), feminine plural ظَمْآنَاتٌ (ẓamʔānātun))

1. (formal) thirsty

   Synonyms: ظَمِئ (ẓamiʔ), عَطِش (ʕaṭiš), عَطْشَان (ʕaṭšān)

   Antonym: رَيَّان (rayyān)

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 24:39:

     وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَعْمَالُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍ بِقِيعَةٍ يَحْسَبُهُ ٱلظَّمْآنُ مَاءً حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَهُ لَمْ يَجِدْهُ شَيْئًا وَوَجَدَ ٱللّٰهَ عِنْدَهُ فَوَفَّاهُ حِسَابَهُ ۗ وَٱللّٰهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ

     wa-llaḏīna kafarū ʔaʕmāluhum kasarābin bi-qīʕatin yaḥsabuhu ẓ-ẓamʔānu māʔan ḥattā ʔiḏā jāʔahū lam yajidhu šayʔan wa-wajada llāha ʕindahū fa-waffāhu ḥisābahū wa-llāhu sarīʕu l-ḥisābi

     But those who disbelieved: their deeds are like a mirage in a lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to it, he finds it is nothing but finds God before Him, and He will pay him in full his due; and God is swift in account.

Declension

Declension of adjective ظَمْآن (ẓamʔān)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote‎; basic singular triptote		singular invariable‎; singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	ظَمْآن ẓamʔān	الظَّمْآن aẓ-ẓamʔān	ظَمْأَى‎; ظَمْآنَة ẓamʔā‎; ẓamʔāna	الظَّمْأَى‎; الظَّمْآنَة aẓ-ẓamʔā‎; aẓ-ẓamʔāna
Nominative	ظَمْآنُ‎; ظَمْآنٌ ẓamʔānu‎; ẓamʔānun	الظَّمْآنُ aẓ-ẓamʔānu	ظَمْأَى‎; ظَمْآنَةٌ ẓamʔā‎; ẓamʔānatun	الظَّمْأَى‎; الظَّمْآنَةُ aẓ-ẓamʔā‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānatu
Accusative	ظَمْآنَ‎; ظَمْآنًا ẓamʔāna‎; ẓamʔānan	الظَّمْآنَ aẓ-ẓamʔāna	ظَمْأَى‎; ظَمْآنَةً ẓamʔā‎; ẓamʔānatan	الظَّمْأَى‎; الظَّمْآنَةَ aẓ-ẓamʔā‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānata
Genitive	ظَمْآنَ‎; ظَمْآنٍ ẓamʔāna‎; ẓamʔānin	الظَّمْآنِ aẓ-ẓamʔāni	ظَمْأَى‎; ظَمْآنَةٍ ẓamʔā‎; ẓamʔānatin	الظَّمْأَى‎; الظَّمْآنَةِ aẓ-ẓamʔā‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	ظَمْآنَيْن ẓamʔānayn	الظَّمْآنَيْن aẓ-ẓamʔānayn	ظَمْأَيَيْن‎; ظَمْآنَتَيْن ẓamʔayayn‎; ẓamʔānatayn	الظَّمْأَيَيْن‎; الظَّمْآنَتَيْن aẓ-ẓamʔayayn‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānatayn
Nominative	ظَمْآنَانِ ẓamʔānāni	الظَّمْآنَانِ aẓ-ẓamʔānāni	ظَمْأَيَانِ‎; ظَمْآنَتَانِ ẓamʔayāni‎; ẓamʔānatāni	الظَّمْأَيَانِ‎; الظَّمْآنَتَانِ aẓ-ẓamʔayāni‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānatāni
Accusative	ظَمْآنَيْنِ ẓamʔānayni	الظَّمْآنَيْنِ aẓ-ẓamʔānayni	ظَمْأَيَيْنِ‎; ظَمْآنَتَيْنِ ẓamʔayayni‎; ẓamʔānatayni	الظَّمْأَيَيْنِ‎; الظَّمْآنَتَيْنِ aẓ-ẓamʔayayni‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānatayni
Genitive	ظَمْآنَيْنِ ẓamʔānayni	الظَّمْآنَيْنِ aẓ-ẓamʔānayni	ظَمْأَيَيْنِ‎; ظَمْآنَتَيْنِ ẓamʔayayni‎; ẓamʔānatayni	الظَّمْأَيَيْنِ‎; الظَّمْآنَتَيْنِ aẓ-ẓamʔayayni‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound masculine plural		basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	ظِمَاء‎; ظَمْآنِين ẓimāʔ‎; ẓamʔānīn	الظِّمَاء‎; الظَّمْآنِين aẓ-ẓimāʔ‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānīn	ظِمَاء‎; ظَمْآنَات ẓimāʔ‎; ẓamʔānāt	الظِّمَاء‎; الظَّمْآنَات aẓ-ẓimāʔ‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānāt
Nominative	ظِمَاءٌ‎; ظَمْآنُونَ ẓimāʔun‎; ẓamʔānūna	الظِّمَاءُ‎; الظَّمْآنُونَ aẓ-ẓimāʔu‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānūna	ظِمَاءٌ‎; ظَمْآنَاتٌ ẓimāʔun‎; ẓamʔānātun	الظِّمَاءُ‎; الظَّمْآنَاتُ aẓ-ẓimāʔu‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānātu
Accusative	ظِمَاءً‎; ظَمْآنِينَ ẓimāʔan‎; ẓamʔānīna	الظِّمَاءَ‎; الظَّمْآنِينَ aẓ-ẓimāʔa‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānīna	ظِمَاءً‎; ظَمْآنَاتٍ ẓimāʔan‎; ẓamʔānātin	الظِّمَاءَ‎; الظَّمْآنَاتِ aẓ-ẓimāʔa‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānāti
Genitive	ظِمَاءٍ‎; ظَمْآنِينَ ẓimāʔin‎; ẓamʔānīna	الظِّمَاءِ‎; الظَّمْآنِينَ aẓ-ẓimāʔi‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānīna	ظِمَاءٍ‎; ظَمْآنَاتٍ ẓimāʔin‎; ẓamʔānātin	الظِّمَاءِ‎; الظَّمْآنَاتِ aẓ-ẓimāʔi‎; aẓ-ẓamʔānāti