الطهمل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes things or people that are indistinct, shapeless, or physically unappealing. It also touches upon stealthy movement and cunning attempts to acquire something.

Derived headwords

الطَّهْمَلnoun

1.
Indistinct objectclassical
Something that lacks a defined shape or volume when touched.
2.
Delicate womanclassical
A woman who is slender or delicate in build.
3.
Ugly personclassical
A person who is large and has an unappealing physical form or creation.

الطَّهْمَلِيّadjective

1.
Black and shortclassical
Describing someone who is both dark-skinned and short in stature.

تَطَهْمَلَverb

1.
To walk stealthilyclassical
To walk without carrying anything significant, implying a light or perhaps furtive movement.

تَطَهْمَلَ لَهُverb

1.
To scheme to takeclassical
To devise a plan or use cunning to acquire something from someone.

بَهَاءnoun

1.
Beautyboth
Radiance, splendor, or comeliness; often used to describe a pleasing appearance.

Parallel reading

الطَّهْمَل: الذي لا يوجد له حجم إذا مس

Al-Tahmal: that which has no discernible size when touched.

والمرأة الدقيقة

And the delicate woman.

والجسيم القبيح الخلقة

And the large one who is ugly in form.

وهي: بهاء

And it [referring to the opposite of Tahmal] is: beauty.

والطهملي: الأسود القصير

And Al-Tahmali: the black and short one.

وتطهمَل: مشى ولا شيء معه

And Tahmal: he walked with nothing significant.

وله: احتال أن يأخذ منه شيئا

And for him: he schemed to take something from him.