هَمٌّ anxiety in Arabic
هَمٌّ is how you say “anxiety” in Arabic.
Root ه م م h-m-m. noun (verbal noun / maṣdar). hamm.
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Meaning of anxiety in Arabic
- anxiety, distress or disquietude of mind distress felt over harm that is expected to happen, as opposed to غَمّ, which is distress over harm that has already happened
- purpose, intention, resolve described as the first stage of determination — stronger than a mere wish (إرادة) but short of firm resolve (عزم)
- an object of concern or intent the particular thing occupying one's mind, e.g. 'his hamm is such-and-such'
Example sentence
وَطول الْهم وَالْغَم وضنك الْمَعيشَة وكسف البال
And prolonged anxiety, sorrow, harshness of living, and worry of the mind.
الْهَمِّ of anxiety
al- = 'the'; the 'of…' word: 'of worry, anxiety'.
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How it is used
The root covers a range from simply purposing or intending something to being weighed down by anxiety about it. As a noun, هَمّ sits between mere wish (إرادة) and firm resolve (عزم), and classical lexicographers distinguish it from the near-synonym غَمّ by tying هَمّ specifically to distress over harm still anticipated. The form VIII verb اهتمّ, 'to care about or attend to,' underlies مُهِمّ's sense of a matter 'of importance.'
Words from the same root
- هَمَّ to purpose, intend, or desire to do a thing; also to disquiet or cause anxiety (form I)
- أَهَمَّتُ to render anxious, disquiet, and grieve (form IV)
- اِهْتَمَّ to be anxious or grieved over a matter; also to attend to or undertake it (form VIII)
- هِمَّةٌ a purpose or object of endeavor; ambition, high aspiration
- هُمَامٌ an aspiring king; a magnanimous, courageous chief
- مُهِمٌّ a difficult, distressing affair; a matter of importance
- هَامَةٌ a venomous creeping thing such as a scorpion or serpent; tropically, a louse
More example sentences
إذا أبطأتك هموم الرزق، فاعمل بالأسباب واترك في قلبك فراغًا للثقة، فالقلق لا يزيد في الكيل حبةً واحدة
If worries about sustenance slow you down, act upon the means and leave space in your heart for trust, for anxiety does not add a single grain to the measure.
هُمُومُ worries
'humum' = 'worries, cares' (plural); first half of an 'of' phrase: 'the worries of...'. Subject of the verb.
Common questions
- How do you say "anxiety" in Arabic?
- هَمّ (hamm) — distress or disquietude of mind, especially over harm one expects may happen.
- What is the difference between هَمّ and غَمّ?
- Classical lexicographers hold that هَمّ is distress over something anticipated, while غَمّ is distress over something that has already happened, though some scholars treat the two as synonyms.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).