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الخثارم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a man with negative attributes, such as being superstitious or having thick lips. It also refers to a specific person and a type of defect in work.

Derived headwords

الخَثَارِمnoun
  1. 1.
    Superstitious manclassical

    A man who is prone to superstition or omens.

  2. 2.
    Thick-lipped manclassical

    A man characterized by having thick lips.

  3. 3.
    Father of Amr al-Bajaliclassical

    The father of Amr al-Bajali, who is also referred to as al-Kumayt.

الخَثْرَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Defect in workclassical

    A flaw or imperfection in the execution of a task or work.

Parallel reading

الخَثَارِم، كعلابط: الرجل المتطير
Al-Khathārim, like 'alābiṭ: the superstitious man.
والغليظ الشفة
And the thick-lipped man.
ووالد عمرو البجلي عم الكميت
And the father of Amr al-Bajali, the uncle of al-Kumayt.
والخَثْرَمَة، بالكسر: الحَثْرَمَة
And al-khathramah, with a kasrah: al-ḥathramah.
وبالفتح: الخرق في العمل
And with a fatḥah: the defect in work.