طلمس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes intense darkness, particularly of the night, and by extension, obscurity or lack of landmarks. It also extends to a meaning related to frowning or a sullen expression.

Derived headwords

طَلْمَسَاءadjective

1.
intensely darkclassical
Describing a night that is extremely dark and obscure.

طَرْمَسَاءadjective

1.
intensely darkclassical
Describing a night that is extremely dark and obscure. This is presented as an alternative or related term to طلمساء.

طَلْمَسَاءnoun

1.
obscure cloudclassical
Refers to thin or scattered clouds that obscure the sky.

طَلْمَسَاءadjective

1.
featureless landclassical
Describing land that lacks any landmarks or distinguishing features, making it difficult to navigate.

طَرْمَسَاءadjective

1.
featureless landclassical
Describing land that lacks any landmarks or distinguishing features, making it difficult to navigate. This is presented as an alternative or related term to طلمساء.

طَلْمَسَverb

1.
to frownclassical
To frown or knit one's brows, indicating displeasure or seriousness.

طَرْمَسَverb

1.
to frownclassical
To frown or knit one's brows, indicating displeasure or seriousness. This is presented as an alternative or related verb to طلمس.

Parallel reading

ليلة طلمساء كطرمساء

An intensely dark night, like another intensely dark night.

والطلمساء والطرمساء: الليلة الشديدة

And al-ṭulmasā' and al-ṭurmasā' mean: the severe night.

والطلمساء: الرقيق من السحاب

And al-ṭulmasā' means: the thinness of the clouds.

هو الطرمساء، بالراء

It is al-ṭurmasā', with the letter R.

وقيل: الطلمساء الأرض التي ليس بها منار ولا علم

And it was said: al-ṭulmasā' is the land that has no landmark nor sign.

لقد تعسفت الفلاة الطلمسا

Indeed, you have gone astray in the featureless desert.

يسير فيها القوم خمسا أملسا

The people travel in it for five [days/nights] smoothly/without incident.

وطرمس الرجل إذا قطب وجهه

And a man frowned when he knitted his face.

وكذلك طلمس

And likewise, he frowned.

وطلسم

And he frowned.