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رمس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

رَمْسٌ ذ Dust, or earth: (Msb:) or dust with which the wind effaces traces or remains: (M:) or dust, or earth, that is scattered upon a corpse: (A:) or dust, or earth, of a grave: (S, Mgh, K:) an inf. n. used as a subst. (S, * Mgh, Msb.) ― -b2- Hence, (Msb,) A grave; (M, A, Msb, K;) as also ↓ رَامُوسٌ and ↓ مَرْمَسٌ: (K:) or a grave that is made even with the surface of the ground; not elevated: (TA:) and ↓ مَرْمَسٌ signifies the place of a grave; (S;) or of a رَمْس: (TA:) the pl. [of pauc.] of رَمْسٌ is أَرْمَاسٌ (M, K) and [of mult.] رُمُوسٌ. (M, Msb, K.) -A2- A low, gentle, or soft, sound or voice. (M, TA.)

Derived headwords

رَمْسٌ
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