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رهسم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root relates to speaking or conveying information incompletely, hinting at something without fully disclosing it. It also extends to the idea of secretly moving or instigating trouble.

Derived headwords

رَهْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to hint atboth

    To convey a part of information without fully disclosing all of it.

رَهْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to move stealthilyclassical

    To move or advance stealthily, often with a connotation of plotting or instigating.

رَهْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to sow discordclassical

    To instigate sedition, stir up trouble, or cause division among people.

رَهْمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to hint atclassical

    Similar to رهسم, to convey a part of information without fully disclosing all of it.

رَهْمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to move stealthilyclassical

    Similar to رهسم, to move or advance stealthily.

رَهْمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to sow discordclassical

    Similar to رهسم, to instigate sedition or cause division.

يُرَهْمِسُverb
  1. 1.
    he hintsboth

    He conveys a part of information without fully disclosing all of it.

يُرَهْسِمُverb
  1. 1.
    he hintsboth

    He conveys a part of information without fully disclosing all of it.

يُرَهْسِمُverb
  1. 1.
    he moves stealthilyclassical

    He moves or advances stealthily.

يُرَهْسِمُverb
  1. 1.
    he sows discordclassical

    He instigates sedition or causes division.

الرَّهْمَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hintingclassical

    The act of conveying information partially, without full disclosure.

  2. 2.
    sowing discordclassical

    The act of instigating sedition or causing division.

Parallel reading

رهسم في كلامه ورهسم الخبر: أتى منه بطرف ولم يفصح بجميعه
He hinted in his speech and hinted at the news: he brought forth a part of it and did not express all of it.
ورهمسه مثل رهسمه
And 'rhamasahu' is like 'rahasamahu'.
فقال: أمن أهل الرس والرهمسة أنت؟
And he said: 'Are you from the people of the الرس and the Rhamasa?'
كأنه أراد المسارة في إثارة الفتن وشق العصا بين المسلمين
As if he meant stealthy movement in stirring up sedition and splitting the ranks among the Muslims.
يرهمس ويرهسم إذا سار وساور
He hints and he moves stealthily when he moves and plots.