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هتلم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to speaking in a hidden or secretive manner. It describes the act of whispering or conveying information discreetly, often between two individuals.

Derived headwords

الهَتْلَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hidden speechclassical

    Speech that is concealed or not openly expressed.

الهَتَمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hidden speechclassical

    Similar to 'al-hatlama', referring to speech that is concealed or not openly expressed.

هَتَلَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To speak secretlyclassical

    When two men spoke to each other with words they kept secret from others.

Parallel reading

الهتلمة: الكلام الخفي.
Al-hatlama: hidden speech.
والهتملة: كالهتلمة.
And al-hatamala: is like al-hatlama.
وهتلم الرجلان: تكلما بكلام يسرانه عن غيرهما، وهي الهتملة.
And the two men هتلم (spoke secretly): they spoke with words they kept secret from others, and this is al-hatamala.