← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الخرمل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of foolishness, old age, and decay, often applied to people or things that are worn out or broken. It can also refer to a multitude of people or specific body parts.

Derived headwords

الخَرْملُnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish womanclassical

    A woman characterized by foolishness or imprudence.

  2. 2.
    reckless womanclassical

    A woman who is rash, impetuous, or acts without proper consideration.

  3. 3.
    decrepit old womanclassical

    An elderly woman who is worn out, frail, and in a state of decay.

  4. 4.
    multitudeclassical

    A large number or crowd of people.

الخَرَامِلُnoun
  1. 1.
    calves (of legs)classical

    The fleshy posterior part of the human leg above the ankle.

تَخَرْمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to tearclassical

    Said of a garment when it becomes torn or ripped.

Parallel reading

الخرمل، كزبرج: الحمقاء، أو الرعناء، أو العجوز المتهدمة، والكثير من الناس.
Al-kharmal, like zubraj: the foolish woman, or the reckless one, or the decrepit old woman, and a multitude of people.
والخرامل: الخدافل.
And al-kharamil: the calves (of the legs).
وتخرمل الثوب: تمزق.
And the garment became torn: it ripped.