مقاوم

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of قَاوَمَ‎ (qāwama, “to resist”)[1]

Noun

مُقَاوِم • (muqāwim) m

  1. resistor
  2. resistance fighter
  3. opponent, adversary

Adjective

مُقَاوِم • (muqāwim)

  1. resisting, resistant
  2. reluctant, unwilling
  3. averse, opposing

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُقَاوِم‎ (muqāwim), from the verb قَاوَمَ‎ (qāwama).

Noun

مقاوم • (moqâvem)

  1. opponent

Adjective

مقاوم • (moqâvem)

  1. opposing, resisting

References

  1. ↑ Wehr, Hans (1976), “مقاوم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN, page 938, meaning resisting, resistant, reluctant, averse or unwilling, an opponent, adversary, antagonist, resistance fighter.
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