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بلطم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

The root بلطم primarily relates to the concept of silence or being quiet. It describes a state of not speaking, often implying a deliberate or imposed muteness.

Derived headwords

بَلَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentclassical

    To refrain from speaking; to be quiet or mute.

Parallel reading

بلطم الرجل: سكت.
The man was silent: he refrained from speaking.