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الشرذمة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes smallness, scarcity, and fragmentation. It applies to a small group of people, a small piece of something, and also to scattered or broken things, including abstract concepts like fragmented morals.

Derived headwords

الشَّرْذَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small group of peopleboth

    A small, insignificant number of people.

  2. 2.
    small pieceboth

    A small fragment or piece of something, such as fruit or other items.

شَرَاذِمnoun
  1. 1.
    small groupsboth

    The plural of شرذمة, referring to small groups of people.

  2. 2.
    fragmentsboth

    The plural of شرذمة, referring to small pieces or fragments of things.

شَرَاذِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    small groupsboth

    An alternative plural of شرذمة, referring to small groups of people.

  2. 2.
    fragmentsboth

    An alternative plural of شرذمة, referring to small pieces or fragments of things.

ثِيَابٌ شَرَاذِمadjective
  1. 1.
    fragmented moralsclassical

    Describes clothing that is in tatters or pieces, metaphorically extended to describe fragmented or broken morals.

Parallel reading

القليل من الناس
A small number of people.
القطعة من السفرجلة وغيرها
A piece of quince or other things.
ج: شراذم وشراذيم
Plural: sharādhima and sharādhīma.
وثياب شراذم: أخلاق متقطعة
And fragmented clothes: broken morals.