بَكِمَ

aorist بَكَمَ , (Msb, K,) verbal noun بَكَمٌ, (S, K,) He was أَخْرَسٌ [meaning dumb, either by natural conformation or from inability to find words to express what he would say]; (S, Msb, K; *) بَكَمٌ being synonym with خَرَسٌ, as is also بَكَامَةٌ [according to rule a verbal noun of بَكُمَ, which may also have the same signification as بَكِمَ, as well as another to be explained below]: (K:) or he had not understanding to reply, (T, Msb, TA,) nor ability to frame speech well, (T, TA,) though possessing the faculty of speech: [see أَبْكَمُ:] (T, Msb, TA:) or he was dumb, and moreover unable to find words to express what he would say, and weak in understanding, silly, or stupid: (K:) or he was dumb and deaf and blind by birth. (Th, K.)

بَكُمَ, aorist بَكُمَ , (verbal noun بَكَامَةٌ, TK,) He refrained, (Lth, K) or, as some say, broke off, or ceased, (TA,) from speaking, intentionally, (Lth, K, TA,) or from ignorance. (Lth, TA.)

(tropical:) He cut himself off, or desisted, from marriage, or sexual intercourse, either from ignorance or intentionally. (K, TA.)