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رمطه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with concepts of criticism, finding fault, and attacking someone's reputation. It also has a less common meaning related to a specific type of plant cluster.

Derived headwords

رَمَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to criticizeboth

    To find fault with someone or something; to disparage or belittle.

  2. 2.
    to attackclassical

    To verbally attack or slander someone, often by pointing out their flaws.

يَرْمُطُverb
  1. 1.
    he criticizesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to criticize', indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

الرَّمْطnoun
  1. 1.
    criticismclassical

    The act or an instance of finding fault or disparaging someone or something.

  2. 2.
    slanderclassical

    The act of attacking someone's reputation through false or damaging statements.

  3. 3.
    plant clusterclassical

    A gathering or clump of the 'urfut' plant or similar thorny shrubs.

Parallel reading

رمطه يرمطه: عابه
He criticized him, he criticized him: he found fault with him.
وطعن عليه
And he attacked him (i.e., criticized him).
والرمط: مجمع العرفط ونحوه من العضاه
And 'al-ramt': a cluster of 'urfut' and similar thorny plants.
أو الصواب: الرهطة، بالهاء
Or the correct reading is: 'al-rahṭah', with the letter Hā'.