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الهرثمة

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes dark coloration, specifically a blackness or darkness associated with the face or markings. It also extends to terms for powerful or formidable creatures like lions and dogs, and generally refers to a strong or robust man.

Derived headwords

الْهَرْتَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Darkness, blacknessclassical

    Refers to a dark or black coloration, often used to describe a patch of darkness or blackness.

  2. 2.
    Black marking on a dogclassical

    Specifically denotes the dark or black area between the nostrils of a dog.

الْعِرْتِمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Darkness, blacknessclassical

    Synonymous with 'al-hartamah', referring to a dark or black coloration.

رَجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    Manboth

    A man, often implying strength or robustness.

الْأَسَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionboth

    The lion, a powerful and formidable animal.

الْهَرْتَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Dark-facedclassical

    Describes someone or something with a dark or black face, or dark markings.

جَعْفَرname
  1. 1.
    Name of a manboth

    A proper name for a man, used here as an example of a name.

عَلَابِطnoun
  1. 1.
    Stout manclassical

    A stout, strong, or robust man.

Parallel reading

الهرثمة: العرتمة
Al-hartamah: Al-'irtamah.
والسواد بين منخري الكلب
And the blackness between the nostrils of the dog.
ورجل
And a man.
والأسد
And the lion.
كالهرثم
Like al-harthem (dark-faced).
كجعفر وعلابط
Like Ja'far and 'alābiṭ.