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نثم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to speaking, specifically concerning the utterance of unpleasant or offensive speech. It encompasses the act of talking about something in a negative or improper manner.

Derived headwords

نَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to speak illboth

    To utter foul or offensive language, to speak about something in a derogatory or improper way.

يَنْثِمُverb
  1. 1.
    speaks illboth

    The present tense form of the verb, indicating the ongoing action of speaking foul or offensive language.

انْتَثَمَverb
  1. 1.
    spoke illboth

    A past tense form, often indicating the act of having spoken foul or offensive language.

Parallel reading

نثم ينثم، وانتثم: تكلم بالقبيح.
Nathama, yanathimu, and intathama: to speak that which is ugly/foul.