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سلتم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a severe hardship, a difficult year, or a calamitous event. It can also refer to a monstrous entity like a ghoul, implying something dangerous and formidable.

Derived headwords

السِّلْتِمnoun
  1. 1.
    calamityclassical

    A severe misfortune or disaster, often referring to a difficult and trying time.

  2. 2.
    hardshipclassical

    A difficult period or a challenging situation, particularly a harsh year.

سِلْتَمnoun
  1. 1.
    ghoulclassical

    A monstrous creature, often associated with deserts and graveyards, known for its malevolent nature.

Parallel reading

السلتم، بالكسر: الداهية والسنة الصعبة
As-siltim (with kasra): the calamity and the difficult year.
ويكفأ الشعب، إذا ما أظلما، ... وينثني حين يخاف سلتما
And it overturns the people when darkness falls... and it turns back when it fears a calamity.
وأنشد في السنة الصعبة: وجاءت سلتم لا رجع فيها،
And he recited concerning the difficult year: And a calamity came from which there is no return,
ولا صدع فتحتلب الرعاء
Nor a fissure, so the shepherds are gathered.
والسلتم: الغول.
And as-siltim: the ghoul.