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طحرم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of filling something completely, particularly a waterskin or a bowstring. It also extends to the concept of having nothing or being empty.

Derived headwords

طَحْرَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to fillclassical

    To fill a waterskin completely.

  2. 2.
    to stringclassical

    To string a bow, i.e., to attach the bowstring.

طَحْرَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nothingclassical

    Indicates the absence of anything; nothing at all.

Parallel reading

طحرم السقاء: ملأه
The waterskin was filled: he filled it.
و القوس: وترها
And the bow: he strung it.
وما عليه طحرمة
And he had nothing on him.