لمس
lams
The Arabic verb for 'touch' is لمس (lams).
لمس is used to describe the act of making physical contact with something.
Meaning: make physical contact with (verb)
Which one should you use?
The word لَمْس refers to the general act of touching or the sense of perception through physical contact. In contrast, لَمْسَة refers to a single, specific touch or stroke.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense form is لَمَسَ (he touched), and the present tense form is يَلْمِسُ (he touches or he is touching).
How do you pronounce it?
lams
Did you know?
- In a religious context, the concept of لمس is central to the rules of 'Wudu' (ablution) in Islam. Certain types of physical touch between spouses or others can determine whether a person's state of ritual purity is maintained or broken.
- The noun لمسة is frequently used in literary contexts to describe a 'glance' or a subtle hint of something, moving far beyond the literal sense of finger-to-object contact.
- In certain poetic contexts, a 'touch' (لمسة) can refer to the first moment of realization or the impact of a sudden thought, rather than a tactile sensation.
Examples in context
- لمس القلنسوة كان رائعًا.The bonnet was cool to the touch.This sentence illustrates how to describe how something feels to the touch using لمس.Tatoeba #12830104 by Mortyy, translation #11209631 by Amastan
- إن لمستها مرة أخرى، فسأقتلك.If you ever touch her again, I'll kill you.This sentence shows how to use لمس in a conditional threat.Tatoeba #11246732 by Amghar, translation #3877395 by Amastan
- يحتاج بيت سامي إلى لمسة امرأة.Sami's house needs a woman's touch.This sentence uses the noun form لمسة to describe a person's influence or style.Tatoeba #8158756 by TheBahi, translation #7141399 by OsoHombre
- قام بلمس الأيقونة على الشاشة.He touched the icon on the screen.
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Example conversation
Omar and Sara are in a museum looking at art.
- عمر Omarهل يمكنني أن ألمس هذا التمثال؟Hal yumkinuni an almas hadha al-timthal?Can I touch this statue?
- سارة Saraلا، ممنوع لمس المعروضات هنا.La, mamnu' lams al-ma'rudat huna.No, touching the exhibits is forbidden here.
- عمر Omarأنا آسف، لم أقرأ اللوحة.Ana asif, lam aqra' al-lawha.I am sorry, I didn't read the sign.
- سارة Saraلا بأس يا عمر، كن حذرًا فقط.La ba's ya Omar, kun hadhiran faqat.It's okay Omar, just be careful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
