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قرسم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of silence or being quiet. It is primarily used in a verbal form to describe someone who is silent.

Derived headwords

قَرَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentclassical

    To refrain from speaking; to be quiet.

Parallel reading

قرسم الرجل: سكت
The man was silent: he refrained from speaking.
عن ثعلب، قال: ولست منه على ثقة
From Tha'lab, he said: And I am not confident of him.