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الحرسم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root الحرسم appears to be rare and its primary meanings relate to poison, death, and a corner or angle. It is not a widely used root in modern Arabic.

Derived headwords

الحِرْسِمnoun
  1. 1.
    poisonclassical

    A substance that is inherently poisonous or toxic.

  2. 2.
    deathclassical

    The cessation of life; the end of existence.

حِرْسِمnoun
  1. 1.
    cornerclassical

    An angle or nook formed by the meeting of two lines or surfaces.

Parallel reading

الحرسم، كزبرج وضفدع: السم، والموت.
Al-ḥirsam, like zubruj and ḍifdaʿ: poison, and death.
وكجعفر: الزاوية.
And like Jaʿfar: the corner.