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طمرس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of baseness, deception, and specific natural phenomena like thin clouds and young sheep. The derived terms describe individuals of low character, falsehood, and certain natural entities.

Derived headwords

الطمرسnoun
  1. 1.
    base personclassical

    A person who is base, ignoble, or mean-spirited.

  2. 2.
    scoundrelclassical

    An individual characterized by low moral standing and ignoble qualities.

الطرموسnoun
  1. 1.
    lambclassical

    A young sheep, specifically a lamb.

الطمرساءnoun
  1. 1.
    thin cloudclassical

    A description of a cloud that is thin and delicate, likened to a 'tarmsa'.

الطرمساءnoun
  1. 1.
    thin cloudclassical

    A thin, delicate cloud, similar to the 'tarmsa'.

الطمروسnoun
  1. 1.
    liarclassical

    A person who habitually tells lies; a deceiver.

Parallel reading

الطمرس: الدنيء اللئيم.
Al-tamris: the base, the ignoble.
والطرموس: الخروف.
And al-turmus: the lamb.
والطمرساء: السحاب الرقيق كالطرمساء؛ عن أبي حنيفة.
And al-tamrasā': the thin cloud, like al-turmasā'; from Abu Hanifa.
الجوهري: الطمرس والطمروس الكذاب.
Al-Jawhari: Al-tamris and al-tumrus are the liar.