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الكرتيم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to tools for digging or breaking, and also to geological formations and elevated landforms.

Derived headwords

الكِرْتِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    pickaxeboth

    A tool with a heavy head, typically made of metal, swung to break up hard ground or rock.

الكُرْتُومnoun
  1. 1.
    rockclassical

    A large, solid piece of stone, especially one that is part of a formation or outcrop.

  2. 2.
    elevated landclassical

    A long, high, and raised area of land.

  3. 3.
    name of a lava fieldclassical

    A specific name for a lava field belonging to the Banu 'Adhra tribe.

Parallel reading

الكِرْتِيم، بالكسر: الفأس.
Al-kirtim, with a kasra, is the pickaxe.
والكُرْتُوم، بالضم: الصفا من الحجارة،
And al-kartum, with a damma, is the solid rock from the stones,
والطويل المرتفع من الأرض،
and the long, elevated part of the land,
واسم حرة بني عذرة.
and the name of the lava field of Banu 'Adhra.