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غطمش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to dimness of vision or poor eyesight. It describes someone whose sight is weak or unclear, often implying difficulty in seeing clearly, especially in low light.

Derived headwords

الغَطْمَشُnoun
  1. 1.
    Dim-sightednessboth

    Refers to a condition of weak or unclear eyesight. It describes someone whose vision is not sharp or clear.

غَطْمَشَverb
  1. 1.
    To be dim-sightedboth

    The verb form indicating the state of having dim or unclear vision.

Parallel reading

الغطمش: الكليل البصر.
Al-ghaṭmash: The dim-sighted.
هو من بنات الاربعة
It is from the four-letter roots (like 'adabis).
مثل عدبس
like 'adabis.
ولو كان من بنات الخمسة
And if it were from the five-letter roots
وكانت الاولى نونا لاظهرت
and the first letter were a nun, it would have been apparent
لئلا يلتبس بمثل عدبس
so as not to be confused with something like 'adabis.