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غرطم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to descriptions of fine qualities, particularly in horses, and by extension, to handsome young men.

Derived headwords

الغَرْطَمَانِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    handsome young manclassical

    Describing a young man who is handsome and well-formed. The term originally had a specific application to horses.

Parallel reading

الفتي الحسن
the handsome young man
وأصله في الخيل
and its origin is in horses