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الطرموح

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of tallness, height, and reaching upwards. It extends to encompass notions of high status, ambition, and arrogance, as well as a long stride.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْمُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    Tallboth

    Describing someone or something that is exceptionally tall in stature.

الطَّرْمُوحname
  1. 1.
    Al-Tarmuhclassical

    A name referring to Ibn al-Jahm, the poet.

  2. 2.
    Al-Tarmuhclassical

    Another person, possibly a historical figure or a general reference.

الطَّرْمُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    High-bornclassical

    Referring to someone of noble or elevated lineage and status.

  2. 2.
    Famousclassical

    Describing someone who is well-known and renowned.

الطَّرْمُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    Ambitiousclassical

    One who is striving or reaching for something, particularly in an endeavor.

الطَّرْمَحadjective
  1. 1.
    Long-stridingclassical

    Describing someone who takes long steps when walking.

الطَّرْمَحَانِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Arroganceclassical

    The quality of being haughty or conceited; prideful behavior.

طِرْمَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    Heightclassical

    The measurement of how tall something is; its vertical dimension.

Parallel reading

الطَّرْمُوح، كزنبور: الطويل.
Al-Tarmuh, like zunbur: the tall.
وكسنمار: العالي النسب، المشهور، والطامح في الأمر، وابن الجهم الشاعر، وآخر.
And like sanmar: the high-born, the famous, the ambitious in an endeavor, Ibn al-Jahm the poet, and another.
والطرمح: البعيد الخطو.
And al-Tarmuh: the long-striding.
والطرمحانية: التكبر.
And al-Tarmuhaniyyah: arrogance.
وطرمح بناءه: طوله.
And its construction (or structure) tarmuh: its height.