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خرمش

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of scratching, tearing, or damaging something, often in a superficial or minor way. It can extend to the idea of spoiling or corrupting something, particularly written material.

Derived headwords

خَرْمَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to scratchboth

    To make light scratches or marks on a surface.

  2. 2.
    to spoilclassical

    To damage or ruin something, especially a text or document.

خِرْمَاشnoun
  1. 1.
    scratchingboth

    The act or an instance of scratching.

  2. 2.
    damageclassical

    The state of being damaged or spoiled.

مُخَرْمَشadjective
  1. 1.
    scratchedboth

    Marked with scratches.

  2. 2.
    spoiledclassical

    Damaged or ruined.

Parallel reading

خرمش الكتاب: أفسده.
He scratched/spoiled the book: he ruined it.