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هامّ
important /ˈhaːmm/
adjectiveB1#1643 most common
Also: significant, major, weighty
Example sentences
هذا أمر هامّ.
This is an important matter.
لديّ موعد هامّ اليوم.
I have an important appointment today.
قرأت كتاباً هامّاً عن التاريخ.
I read an important book about history.
من الهامّ أن تصل في الوقت المحدّد.
It is important that you arrive on time.
اتّخذت الحكومة قراراً هامّاً بشأن الاقتصاد.
The government took an important decision regarding the economy.
يلعب هذا العامل دوراً هامّاً في تحديد نتائج البحث العلمي.
This factor plays an important role in determining the results of scientific research.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | هامٌّ | هامّونَ |
| Genitive | هامٍّ | هامّينَ |
| Accusative | هامّاً | هامّينَ |
| Vocative | هامُّ | هامّونَ |
Word family
مُهِمّimportant
أهَمّيّةimportance
اهتمّto take interest, to care
هَمّworry, concern
مُهِمّةtask, mission
Etymology
هامّ is the active participle of the verb هَمَّ, which means to concern or to worry someone. The literal sense is "that which concerns," and from there it came to mean important or weighty. The root combines the ideas of worry, intent, and concern.
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