الرمح

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the spear, its use, and related concepts. It extends to actions performed with a spear, metaphorical uses for speed or impact, and names of people, places, and celestial bodies associated with spears or their characteristics.

Derived headwords

الرِّمَاحnoun

1.
spearsboth
The plural form of 'رمح' (spear).
2.
makers of spearsclassical
Those who make spears.
3.
spear-makingclassical
The craft or profession of making spears.
4.
povertyclassical
A state of extreme poverty or destitution.
5.
poet Ibn Mayadahclassical
A reference to the poet Ibn Mayadah.

أَرْماحnoun

1.
spearsboth
Another plural form of 'رمح' (spear).
2.
long, narrow plainsclassical
Refers to long, narrow plains in the Al-Dahna region.

رَمَحَهُverb

1.
to stab him with a spearboth
To pierce or strike someone with a spear.
2.
to kickclassical
Used for a horse kicking.
3.
to strike pebblesclassical
Used for a locust striking pebbles with its legs.
4.
to flashclassical
Used for lightning flashing.

رَمَاحةnoun

1.
spear-makingclassical
The craft or profession of making spears.
2.
strong bowclassical
A bow that has a strong thrust or projection.

رامِحadjective

1.
armed with a spearboth
Possessing or carrying a spear.
2.
hornedclassical
Describing a bull that has horns.

السِّماك الرَّامِحname

1.
The Guiding Starclassical
A star in the constellation Arcturus, considered to precede the Pleiades, with a preceding star called its 'spear'.

رُمَيْحnoun

1.
type of jerboaclassical
A species of jerboa known for its long legs.

ذو الرُّمَيْحname

1.
leaning on a staffclassical
An idiom meaning to lean on a staff due to extreme old age and frailty.

ذو الرِّماحَيْنname

1.
Two-Spearedclassical
A title given to several individuals, including Amr ibn al-Mughirah for his long legs, Malik ibn Rabi'ah for fighting with two spears, and others.

رِماحُ الجِنِّname

1.
plagueclassical
A metaphorical name for the plague.

شَوْلاتُ العَقْرَبnoun

1.
scorpion's stingersclassical
The raised tail segments of a scorpion, resembling spears.

دارةُ رَمْحname

1.
a place nameclassical
A location named Darat Rumh, associated with the Banu Kilab tribe.

ذاتُ رَمْحname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place in Syria named Dhat Rumh.
2.
a mare's nameclassical
The name of a mare belonging to the tribe of Dhabbah.

عَبيدُ الرِّماحname

1.
a man's nameclassical
The name of a person.

بِلالُ الرِّماحname

1.
a man's nameclassical
The name of a person.

مُلاعِبُ الرِّماحname

1.
a man's nameclassical
A name given to Amer ibn Malik ibn Ja'far, also known as 'Mula'ib al-Asinnah' (Player of Spears).

ابنُ رَمْحname

1.
a man's nameclassical
The name of a person.

كُزَيِّرnoun

1.
penisclassical
A colloquial term for the male genitalia.

Parallel reading

م، ج: رماح وأرماح.

Noun, plural: rumah and armah.

ورمحه، كمنعه: طعنه به.

And to spear him, as in 'man'a': to stab him with it.

والرماح: متخذه، وصنعته: الرماحة، والفقر، والفاقة، وابن ميادة الشاعر.

And al-rimah: its maker, and its craft: al-rimahah, and poverty, and destitution, and the poet Ibn Mayadah.

ورجل رامح: ذو رمح.

And a ramih man: one with a spear.

وثور رامح: له قرنان.

And a ramih bull: one with two horns.

والسماك الرامح: نجم قدام الفكة، يقدمه كوكب يقولون هو رمحه.

And al-Simak al-Ramih: a star before the Pleiades, preceded by a star they say is its spear.

ورمحه الفرس، كمنع: رفسه، و الجندب: ضرب الحصى برجليه، و البرق: لمع.

And the horse speared, as in 'man'a': kicked him, and the locust: struck pebbles with its legs, and lightning: flashed.

وأخذت الإبل رماحها: سمنت، أو درت كأنها تمنع عن نحرها.

And the camels took their rimah: they became fat, or their milk flowed as if they were prevented from being slaughtered.

وكزبير: الذكر.

And like kuzayr: the penis.

وذو الرميح: ضرب من اليرابيع، طويل الرجلين.

And Dhu al-Rumayh: a type of jerboa, long-legged.

وأخذ فلان رميح أبي سعد، أي: اتكأ على العصا هرما، وأبو سعد هو لقمان الحكيم، أو كنية الكبر والهرم، أو هو مرثد بن سعد أحد وفد عاد.

And so-and-so took Rumayh Abi Sa'd, meaning: he leaned on the staff due to extreme old age; and Abu Sa'd is Luqman the Wise, or a kunyah for old age and frailty, or he is Marthad ibn Sa'd, one of the delegation of 'Ad.

وذو الرمحين: عمرو بن المغيرة لطول رجليه، ومالك بن ربيعة بن عمرو، لأنه كان يقاتل برمحين في يديه، ويزيد بن مرداس السلمي، وعبد بن قطن بن شمر.

And Dhu al-Rumhayn: Amr ibn al-Mughirah for his long legs, and Malik ibn Rabi'ah ibn Amr, because he used to fight with two spears in his hands, and Yazid ibn Mardas al-Sulami, and Abd ibn Qatan ibn Shammar.

والأرماح: نقيان طوال بالدهناء.

And al-Armah: long, narrow plains in Al-Dahna.

ورماح الجن: الطاعون، و من العقرب: شولاها.

And the spears of the jinn: the plague, and of the scorpion: its stingers.

ودارة رمح: لبني كلاب.

And Darat Rumh: belonging to Banu Kilab.

وذات رمح: لقبها، وة بالشام.

And Dhat Rumh: its title, and a place in Syria.

وكغراب: ع. وعبيد الرماح، وبلال الرماح: رجلان.

And like ghurab: 'ayn. And Ubayd al-Rimah, and Bilal al-Rimah: two men.

وملاعب الرماح: عامر بن مالك بن جعفر، والمعروف: ملاعب الأسنة، وجعله لبيد"رماحا" للقافية.

And Mula'ib al-Rimah: Amer ibn Malik ibn Ja'far, and he is known as Mula'ib al-Asinnah, and Labid made him 'rimahan' for the rhyme.

وقوس رماحة: شديدة الدفع.

And a rimahah bow: strong in thrust.

وابن رمح: رجل.

And Ibn Rumh: a man.

وذات الرماح: فرس لضبة، كانت إذا ذعرت تباشرت بنو ضبة بالغنم.

And Dhat al-Rimah: a mare of Dhabbah, when she was frightened, the sons of Dhabbah would rejoice in the spoils of war.