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رمس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

الرَّامِسَاتُ ذ (AHn, M, A, K) and الرَّوَامِسُ, (AHn, S, M, &c.,) [each pl. of الرَّامِسَةُ,] The winds that bury traces or remains; (K;) the winds that raise the dust, and [ spread it so as to ] bury traces or remains: (S:) or the winds that transport the dust from one district to another which is some days distant from the former, and sometimes cover the whole face of a land with the dust of another land. (AHn, M.) ― -b2- رَوَامِسُ also signifies Flying things (طَيْرٌ) that fly by night: or any creeping thing (دَابَّة) that comes forth by night (ISh, K) is called رَامِسٌ. (ISh.) ― -b3- It also occurs as a possessive epithet, or as an act. part. n. in the place of a pass. part. n. (M.)

Derived headwords

الرَّامِسَاتُ
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