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الوطم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of stepping, treading, or pressing down. It also extends to the metaphorical sense of lowering or drawing something down, such as a curtain.

Derived headwords

الوَطْمnoun
  1. 1.
    stepping, treadingboth

    The act of stepping or treading upon something.

وَطَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to step, to treadboth

    To place one's foot upon something; to tread or press down.

  2. 2.
    to lower, to draw downclassical

    To lower or draw something down, specifically used in the context of a curtain.

Parallel reading

الوطم، كالوعد: الوطء.
Al-waṭm, like al-waʿd: stepping/treading.
وطم الستر: أرخاه.
He lowered the curtain: he let it hang down.