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هرمز
Root entry · 7 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to titles of Persian royalty and a specific action of chewing or manipulating food in the mouth. It also includes a place name.
Derived headwords
الهرمزname
- 1.King of Persiaclassical
A title for a great king of the Persians (ʿAjam).
الهرمزانname
- 1.King of Persiaclassical
A title for a great king of the Persians (ʿAjam).
الهارموزname
- 1.King of Persiaclassical
A title for a great king of the Persians (ʿAjam).
هرمزname
- 1.Persian nameclassical
A name used by the Persians (ʿAjam).
ورامهرمزname
- 1.Place namemodern
A proper noun referring to a specific location.
يهرمزverb
- 1.to chewclassical
To chew or manipulate a mouthful of food in one's mouth without swallowing it, moving it around.
هرمزتهnoun
- 1.chewingclassical
The act of chewing or manipulating a mouthful of food in one's mouth without swallowing it, moving it around.
Parallel reading
الهرمز والهرمزان والهارموز: الكبير من ملوك العجم.
Al-Hurmuz, al-Hurmuzān, and al-Hārmūz: the great one among the kings of the Persians.
وفي التهذيب: هرمز من أسماء العجم.
And in Al-Tahdhib: Hurmuz is among the names of the Persians.
ورامهرمز: موضع
And Wāramuharmaz: a place.
والشيخ يهرمز
And the old man chews
وهرمزته: لوكته لقمته في فيه لا يسيغه وهو يديره في فيه.
And his chewing: manipulating his mouthful in his mouth without swallowing it, while moving it around in his mouth.