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قرمشه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of spoiling, corrupting, and gathering or collecting things. It also extends to describing mixed groups of people or individuals who consume indiscriminately or are considered worthless.

Derived headwords

قَرْمَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilboth

    To cause something to become spoiled, corrupted, or ruined.

  2. 2.
    to gatherclassical

    To collect or bring together things.

قِرْمَشnoun
  1. 1.
    mixed groupclassical

    A collection or mixture of people, often implying a lack of homogeneity or quality.

قِرْمَاشnoun
  1. 1.
    one who eats everythingclassical

    An individual who consumes all types of food indiscriminately.

  2. 2.
    worthless peopleclassical

    Individuals who are considered to have no good qualities or value.

Parallel reading

أفسده
He spoiled it.
و الشيء: جمعه
And the thing: he gathered it.
وفي الدار قرمش من الناس، كجعفر وزبرج وقنديل، أي: أخلاط
And in the house was a qarmash of people, like Ja'far, Zubruj, and Qandil, meaning: a mixture.
وكعملس: الذي يأكل كل شيء
And like 'amlas: he who eats everything.
والذين لا خير فيهم
And those in whom there is no good.