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طرحم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of being tall or long. It is suggested to be an inversion of another root, indicating a potential etymological connection.

Derived headwords

الطرحومadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, longclassical

    Describing someone or something as being of great height or length.

الطرموحadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, longclassical

    Describing someone or something as being of great height or length. This is presented as a potential inversion of الطرحوم.

Parallel reading

الطرحوم نحو الطرموح
Al-tarḥūm is like al-ṭarmūḥ.
وهو الطويل
And it is the tall one.
قال ابن دريد: أحسبه مقلوبا
Ibn Durayd said: I think it is inverted.