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حرمد

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes thick, black mud or sediment, often found in water bodies. It can also extend to meanings related to stubbornness or deep involvement in a matter.

Derived headwords

الحرمدnoun
  1. 1.
    black mudboth

    Refers to thick, black mud or sediment, particularly that found in the sea.

  2. 2.
    dark sedimentclassical

    Can also refer to any dark sediment, especially if it has a strong odor or altered color.

حرمدadjective
  1. 1.
    blackclassical

    Describing something as intensely black, often in reference to mud or sediment.

  2. 2.
    foul-smellingclassical

    Describing something, like mud, that has a changed or unpleasant smell and color.

الحرمدةnoun
  1. 1.
    thick mudclassical

    Specifically refers to the thick, black sediment found in water, similar to 'الحمأة'.

  2. 2.
    siltclassical

    Can also refer to the silt or fine sediment at the bottom of a basin or pond.

  3. 3.
    stubbornnessclassical

    In a figurative sense, it means stubbornness or deep entanglement in a matter.

محرمدةadjective
  1. 1.
    muddyclassical

    Describes a body of water that has become abundant with thick, black mud or sediment.

Parallel reading

فرأى مغيب الشمس، عند مسائها، ... في عين ذي خلب، وثأط حرمد
And he saw the sunset, at its evening, ... in the eye of a pool, and thick black mud.
يقال لطين البحر الحرمد
The mud of the sea is called al-ḥarmad.
في عين ذي خلب وثأط حرمد
In the eye of a pool and thick black mud.
وعين محرمدة: كثر فيها الحمأة
And a muddy eye: the sediment became abundant in it.
والحرمدة: الغرين وهو التفن في أسفل الحوض
And al-ḥarmadah: the silt, which is the fine sediment at the bottom of the basin.
والحرمدة في الأمر اللجاج والمحك فيه
And al-ḥarmadah in a matter means stubbornness and deep involvement in it.