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Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of throwing, casting, or launching something. It extends to concepts of sending, projecting, and even the trajectory or outcome of an action. Derived meanings include concepts of delay, growth, divine aid, imprecation, and specific types of arrows or celestial phenomena.

Derived headwords

رَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to throwboth

    To cast or hurl an object from one's hand.

  2. 2.
    to shootboth

    To discharge an arrow from a bow.

  3. 3.
    to increaseclassical

    To grow or exceed, specifically referring to age (e.g., over fifty).

  4. 4.
    to aidclassical

    For God to grant victory or support to someone.

  5. 5.
    to curseclassical

    To invoke misfortune or harm upon someone or something.

رمى الشيء — He threw the thing.
رمى السهم عن القوس — He shot the arrow from the bow.
أَرْفَىverb
  1. 1.
    to throwboth

    To cast or hurl something, often with force.

  2. 2.
    to exceedclassical

    To surpass or go beyond a certain limit, especially in age.

كأرمى فارتمى — like he threw and was thrown.
كأرمى — like he threw.
ارْتَمَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be thrownboth

    To be cast or hurled, often implying falling or collapsing.

كأرمى فارتمى — like he threw and was thrown.
رَمْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    throwingboth

    The act of casting or hurling.

  2. 2.
    shootingboth

    The act of discharging an arrow.

رميا ورماية — throwing and shooting.
رِمَايَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shootingboth

    The skill or practice of shooting arrows.

  2. 2.
    throwingboth

    The act of throwing.

رميا ورماية — throwing and shooting.
رَامَيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to shoot at each otherboth

    To engage in shooting or throwing at one another.

وراميته مراماة ورماء وترماء — and we shot at each other, a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting.
مَرَامَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual shootingboth

    The act of shooting or throwing at each other.

وراميته مراماة ورماء وترماء — and we shot at each other, a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting.
رِمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual shootingboth

    The act of shooting or throwing at each other.

وراميته مراماة ورماء وترماء — and we shot at each other, a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting.
تِرْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual shootingclassical

    The act of shooting or throwing at each other.

وراميته مراماة ورماء وترماء — and we shot at each other, a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting.
ارْتَمَيْنَاverb
  1. 1.
    to throw ourselvesboth

    To cast oneself down or fall.

وارتمينا وترامينا — and we threw ourselves down and shot at each other.
تَرَامَيْنَاverb
  1. 1.
    to shoot at each otherboth

    To engage in mutual shooting or throwing.

وارتمينا وترامينا — and we threw ourselves down and shot at each other.
تَرَامَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be delayedclassical

    To become protracted or delayed.

  2. 2.
    to becomeclassical

    To result in or lead to a particular outcome.

  3. 3.
    to gatherclassical

    For clouds to come together or join.

وترامى الأمر: تراخى — and the matter became protracted: it was delayed.
وأمره إلى الظفر أو الخذلان: صار — and his affair led to victory or defeat: it became.
مِرْمَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    weak arrowclassical

    A small, weak arrow, or one used for practice.

  2. 2.
    hoofclassical

    The hoof of a sheep, or a part between the two parts of a sheep's hoof.

والمرماة، كمسحاة: سهم صغير ضعيف، أو سهم يتعلم به الرمي، والظلف، وهنة بين ظلفي الشاة، ويفتح — And al-marmāh, like misḥāh: a small, weak arrow, or an arrow with which one learns to shoot, and the hoof, a part between the two hoofs of a sheep, and it is opened (pronounced).
أَرْمَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to throw itboth

    To cast something from one's hand.

وأرمَاه: ألقاه من يده — And armāhu: he threw it from his hand.
أَرْمِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small cloudsclassical

    Small pieces or fragments of clouds.

  2. 2.
    large cloudclassical

    A large cloud with significant rainfall and impact.

أو سحابة عظيمة القطر والوقع ج: أرماء وأرمية ورمايا — or a great cloud in terms of rainfall and impact, pl.: armā', armiyah, and rumāyā.
أَرْمَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    small cloudsclassical

    Small pieces or fragments of clouds.

  2. 2.
    large cloudclassical

    A large cloud with significant rainfall and impact.

أو سحابة عظيمة القطر والوقع ج: أرماء وأرمية ورمايا — or a great cloud in terms of rainfall and impact, pl.: armā', armiyah, and rumāyā.
رِمَايَاnoun
  1. 1.
    small cloudsclassical

    Small pieces or fragments of clouds.

  2. 2.
    large cloudclassical

    A large cloud with significant rainfall and impact.

أو سحابة عظيمة القطر والوقع ج: أرماء وأرمية ورمايا — or a great cloud in terms of rainfall and impact, pl.: armā', armiyah, and rumāyā.
أَرْمَتْ بِهِ البِلَادُverb
  1. 1.
    to expel himclassical

    For the land to cast someone out or expel them.

وأرمت به البلاد — and the lands expelled him.
تَرَامَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to expelclassical

    To cast out or expel someone.

وترامت: أخرجته — and they expelled: they brought him out.
إِرْمِيَاءname
  1. 1.
    Jeremiahclassical

    A prophet.

وإرمياء، بالكسر: نبي — And Irmiyā', with a kasrah: a prophet.
رِبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    usuryclassical

    Interest charged on loans.

والرِّمَاء، كسماء: الربا — And ar-rimā', like samā': usury.
رِمْيَاnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual shootingclassical

    The act of shooting or throwing at each other.

والرميا، كعميا: المراماة — And ar-rimyā, like 'umya: the mutual shooting.
رَمْيnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of throwingclassical

    The sound made by a stone being thrown by a child.

والرمى، كإلى: صوت الحجر يرمي به الصبي — And ar-ramy, like ilā: the sound of a stone that a boy throws.
مُرْتَمnoun
  1. 1.
    scoutclassical

    A vanguard or scout.

وهو مرتم لنا — and he is a scout for us.
رِمَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    valleyclassical

    A valley.

والرمة كثبة: واد — And ar-rimmah, like kuthbah: a valley.
ع.other
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    An abbreviation for a place name.

وكسمي: ع — and like summi: 'ayn (a place name).
رَمَيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name.

ورميان، بالكسر وشد الميم: ع — and Rumayān, with a kasrah and shaddah on the mīm: 'ayn (a place name).

Parallel reading

رمى الشيء
He threw the thing.
و به: ألقاه
And with it: he cast it.
كأرمى فارتمى
like he threw and was thrown.
و على الخمسين: زاد، كأرمى
and over fifty: he increased, like he threw.
و الله له: نصره
And God for him: He aided him.
و يده وأنفه وغير ذلك: دعاء عليه
And his hand and his nose and other things: an imprecation against him.
و السهم عن القوس
And the arrow from the bow.
و عليها، ms1797 لا بها، رميا ورماية
And upon it, ms1797 not by it, throwing and shooting.
وراميته مراماة ورماء وترماء
and we shot at each other, a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting and a mutual shooting.
وارتمينا وترامينا
and we threw ourselves down and shot at each other.
وترامى الأمر: تراخى
and the matter became protracted: it was delayed.
و أمره إلى الظفر أو الخذلان: صار
and his affair led to victory or defeat: it became.
و السحاب: انضم بعضه إلى بعض
and the clouds: some of them joined together.
والمرماة، كمسحاة: سهم صغير ضعيف، أو سهم يتعلم به الرمي، والظلف، وهنة بين ظلفي الشاة، ويفتح
And al-marmāh, like misḥāh: a small, weak arrow, or an arrow with which one learns to shoot, and the hoof, a part between the two hoofs of a sheep, and it is opened (pronounced).
وأرمَاه: ألقاه من يده
And armāhu: he threw it from his hand.
وكغني: قطع صغار من السحاب، أو سحابة عظيمة القطر والوقع ج: أرماء وأرمية ورمايا
and like ghanī: small pieces of clouds, or a great cloud in terms of rainfall and impact, pl.: armā', armiyah, and rumāyā.
وأرمت به البلاد، وترامت: أخرجته
And the lands expelled him, and they expelled: they brought him out.
وإرمياء، بالكسر: نبي
And Irmiyā', with a kasrah: a prophet.
والرِّمَاء، كسماء: الربا
And ar-rimā', like samā': usury.
والرميا، كعميا: المراماة
And ar-rimyā, like 'umya: the mutual shooting.
والرمى، كإلى: صوت الحجر يرمي به الصبي
And ar-ramy, like ilā: the sound of a stone that a boy throws.
وهو مرتم لنا: طليعة
and he is a scout for us.
والرمة كثبة: واد
And ar-rimmah, like kuthbah: a valley.
ورميان، بالكسر وشد الميم: ع
and Rumayān, with a kasrah and shaddah on the mīm: 'ayn (a place name).