حلم

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حلم

/ħulm/
/ħu.lum/

Where it comes from

Akin to Aramaic חֶלְמָא (ḥelmā), Classical Syriac ܚܠܡܐ (ḥelmā), Hebrew חֲלוֹם (ḥalóm), Amharic ሕልም (ḥəlm), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎍𐎎 (ḥlm). For the significations of the root in Arabic, compare م ن ي (m n y), whence أُمْنِيَة (ʔumniya, “a wish”) and مَنِيّ (maniyy, “a fluid considered conceptive; semen”).

verb حَلَمَ · ḥalama · يَحْلُمُ · حُلْم · حُلُم

intransitive, transitive to dream (something) or about [with بِ (bi)] (something) while asleep
Similar: اِحْتَلَمَ, رَأَى
intransitive, transitive to muse, reflect, or meditate on [with بِ (bi)]; to vision, to image
Similar: اِحْتَلَمَ, رَأَى, تَخَيَّلَ, تَصَوَّرَ
intransitive, of males to mature physically or sexually; to attain puberty
Similar: اِحْتَلَمَ, بَلَغَ
archaic, intransitive, of males to become a legal adult or to be perceived as such
Similar: اِحْتَلَمَ, بَلَغَ, أَدْرَكَ, رَشَدَ, عَقَلَ, مَيَّزَ

verb حَلُمَ · ḥaluma · يَحْلُمُ · حِلْم · حَلِيم

intransitive to mature mentally or to be perceived as such; to act or think like an adult
intransitive to be gentle, forgiving, merciful, or lenient; to be mild-mannered
intransitive to restrain oneself or to be restrained or checked (especially emotionally and psychologically); to forbear, to refrain, to abstain, to withhold; to be long-suffering, to be patient or enduring; to mellow

noun حُلْم · حُلُم · ḥulm · ḥulum · أَحْلَام

noun from verb verbal noun of حَلَمَ (ḥalama) (form I): dreaming
a dream (something experienced during sleep); vision
Similar: رُؤْيَا, مَنَام
a wish, a desire, an aspiration; a daydream (something fantasised about or desired)
Similar: مُنْيَة, بُغْيَة
utopia

noun حُلُم · حُلْم · ḥulum · ḥulm

noun from verb verbal noun of حَلَمَ (ḥalama) (form I)
sexual maturity; puberty وَإِذَا بَلَغَ ٱلْأَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ ٱلْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا كَمَا ٱسْتَأْذَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ

noun حِلْم · ḥilm · حُلُوم · أَحْلَام · الْحِلْم

noun from verb verbal noun of حَلُمَ (ḥaluma) (form I)
mental, psychological, or comportmental maturity; prudence; rationality; discretion
Similar: عَقْل, حِكْمَة
being long-suffering, self-restraint; forbearance, longanimity أَنْتَ أَكْثَرُ مِنِّي حِلْمًا.

noun حَلَم · ḥalam · حَلَمَة · الْحَلَم

collective tick(s), mite(s)
collective nipple(s), teat(s)
collective callous-leaved gromwell (Moltkiopsis ciliata)

In English

dream imaginary events seen while sleeping
incubus a nightmare
fancy An image formed in the mind
oneiric of or pertaining to dreams
prudence quality or state of being prudent
forbearance restraint and tolerance under provocation; patient self-control

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حلم},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}