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كلسم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of going or moving quickly. It can also denote a state of sluggishness or procrastination in fulfilling obligations.

Derived headwords

الكَلَسَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Going quicklyboth

    The act of moving or going with great speed.

الكَلَمْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Going quicklyclassical

    An alternative term for 'al-kalasmah', signifying the act of going with great speed.

كَلَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To go quicklyboth

    To move or proceed with speed.

  2. 2.
    To be sluggishclassical

    To be slow or sluggish, particularly in fulfilling one's duties or rights.

كَلْمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    To go quicklyboth

    To move or proceed with speed; synonymous with 'kalasama'.

Parallel reading

الكلسمة: الذهاب في سرعة
Al-kalasmah: going with speed.
وهي الكلمسة أيضا
And it is also al-kalamsah.
تقول: كلمس الرجل وكلسم إذا ذهب
You say: 'kalmasa' the man and 'kalasama' if he went.
ابن الأعرابي: يقال كلسم فلان إذا تمادى كسلا عن قضاء الحقوق
Ibn al-A'rabi: It is said 'kalasama' so-and-so if he persisted in laziness from fulfilling rights.