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طرسم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to darkness, obscurity, and silence. It also encompasses concepts of being struck, erased, or becoming still, sometimes due to fear or retreat.

Derived headwords

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkboth

    The night became dark and obscure.

  2. 2.
    to be erasedboth

    The road was effaced, like something that is blotted out or worn away.

  3. 3.
    to become silentboth

    A man became silent, often due to fear or apprehension.

طُرْسُمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    silenceclassical

    A state of silence or stillness, particularly when one is contemplating or subdued.

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become darkboth

    The night became dark and obscure. This usage is noted as potentially using the letter 'shīn' (ش) instead of 'sīn' (س).

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be effacedboth

    The road was effaced, similar to being blotted out (طمس) or worn away (درس).

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become silentboth

    A man became silent, often due to fear or apprehension.

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become silentclassical

    To become silent and contemplative, similar to 'aṭraqa'.

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to retreatclassical

    To retreat or flee in a hurried manner.

طَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become silentclassical

    To become silent and contemplative, similar to 'ṭalsama'.

طَلْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to become silentclassical

    To become silent and contemplative, similar to 'aṭraqa'.

Parallel reading

طرسم الليل
The night became dark.
طرسم الليل
The night became obscure.
ويقال بالشين المعجمة
And it is said with the letter shīn (ش).
طرسم الطريق
The road was effaced.
مثل طمس ودرس
Like being blotted out and worn away.
طرسم الرجل
The man became silent.
سكت من فزع
He became silent out of fear.
طرسم طرسمة
He became silent, a silence.
وبلسم بلسمة
And he became calm, a calmness.
إذا فرق أطرق وسكت
If he became subdued, contemplative, and silent.
إذا نكص هاربا
If he retreated fleeing.
قد سرطم
He has retreated.
وطرمس
And he has retreated.
طرسم الرجل أطرق
The man became silent and contemplative.
وطلسم مثله
And ṭalsama is similar to it.