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خرثم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a 'tip' or 'extremity', particularly of an object like a shoe. It can also refer to the act of protruding or extending forward.

Derived headwords

خُرْثُمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tip, extremityboth

    The foremost or uppermost part of something, especially the tip of a shoe.

خَرْثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrude, extendclassical

    To stick out or extend forward, often referring to a physical object.

Parallel reading

خُرْثُمَةُ النَّعْلِ وَخُرْثُمَتُهَا: رَأْسُهَا.
The tip of the shoe and its tip: its head.