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هرثم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the prominent part of the nose, specifically the bridge or the area between nostrils. It is also used as a name for a lion and, by extension, a personal name derived from it.

Derived headwords

الهَرْثَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bridge of the noseboth

    The prominent upper part of the nose, between the eyes.

  2. 2.
    nostril divider (dog)classical

    The fleshy part or septum between the nostrils of a dog.

هَرْثَمَةname
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name given to a lion.

هَرْثَمَةname
  1. 1.
    male given nameboth

    A personal name, typically for a male, derived from the name of a lion.

Parallel reading

الهَرْثَمَة: مقدم الأنف
Al-harthamah: the front part of the nose.
وهي أيضا الوترة التي بين منخري الكلب
And it is also the septum between the nostrils of a dog.
وهرثمة: من أسماء الأسد
And Harthamah: is among the names of the lion.
وفي الصحاح: الهرثمة الأسد
And in Al-Sihah: Al-harthamah is the lion.
وبه سمي الرجل هرثمة
And by it, a man was named Harthamah.