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بلد

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of land, earth, and its characteristics. It describes the texture and quality of the ground, as well as the harshness and barrenness of seasons.

Derived headwords

بَلَدnoun
  1. 1.
    landboth

    A tract of ground or earth, often referring to a specific region or territory.

حَرْمَاسadjective
  1. 1.
    smoothclassical

    Describing something that is smooth and even, like paper.

  2. 2.
    hardclassical

    Describing land that is solid and unyielding.

بلد حرماس، كقرطاس: أملس — A smooth land, like paper: smooth.
وأرض حرماس: صلبة — And a hard land: solid.
حَرَامِسadjective
  1. 1.
    harshclassical

    Describing seasons that are severe, harsh, and barren.

حُرْمُسnoun
  1. 1.
    harsh seasonclassical

    A severe and barren year or season.

Parallel reading

بلد حرماس، كقرطاس: أملس.
A smooth land, like paper: smooth.
وأرض حرماس: صلبة.
And a hard land: solid.
وسنون حرامس: شداد مجدبة، جمع حرمس.
And harsh seasons: severe and barren, the plural of 'ḥurmus'.