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قرمص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small, enclosed spaces or shelters, particularly those dug into the ground for protection from cold weather. It describes small burrows or hollows.

Derived headwords

القَرَامِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    small burrowsclassical

    Small holes or burrows dug into the ground, in which a person can take shelter from the cold.

قُرْمُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    small burrowclassical

    A single small burrow or hollow, used as a shelter from the cold. It is the singular form of القراميص.

Parallel reading

القَرَامِيص: حفر صغار يستكن فيها الإنسان من البرد
Al-Qaramis: small burrows in which a person takes shelter from the cold.
الواحدة قرموص
The singular is qarmus.
جاء الشتاء ولما أتخذ ربضا * يا ويح كفى من ms0753 حفر القراميص
Winter has come and I have not taken a lair * Woe is me, enough for me from digging the qaramis.