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طرمش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the onset of darkness or obscurity, particularly concerning the night. It conveys the idea of something becoming dark, dim, or obscured.

Derived headwords

طَرْمَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkboth

    The night began to grow dark or obscure.

طَرْشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkclassical

    This verb is presented as synonymous with طَرْمَشَ, indicating the onset of darkness, with the 'sīn' (س) being considered an addition or emphasis.

Parallel reading

طرمش الليل
The night became dark.
طرشم الليل
The night became dark.
أظلم
it became dark