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طرمذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to speech or discourse, specifically concerning its quality or origin. It distinguishes between the speech of settled people and potentially something else, possibly implying a lack of substance or action associated with certain types of speech.

Derived headwords

الطرمذةnoun
  1. 1.
    Speech of settled peopleclassical

    Refers to the manner of speaking characteristic of urban or settled populations, as opposed to nomadic or desert dwellers.

طرماذnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of speechclassical

    A term used to describe a particular kind of speech or discourse, possibly related to the concept of 'al-taramdha'.

المطرمذadjective
  1. 1.
    Having speech but no actionclassical

    Describes someone who possesses the ability to speak or has discourse, but lacks corresponding actions or deeds.

Parallel reading

الطرمذة: ليس من كلام أهل البادية.
Al-Taramdha: It is not from the speech of the desert dwellers.
طرمذة منى على طرماذ
A taramdha of ours is upon a tarmaadh.
والمطرمذ: الذى له كلام وليس له فعل.
And al-Mutarmidh: is he who has speech but has no action.