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عمرط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of theft and lightness or agility. It describes a thief and a person who is quick or nimble.

Derived headwords

العَمْرُطnoun
  1. 1.
    thiefclassical

    A person who steals or is a robber.

العَمَارِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    thievesclassical

    The plural form of 'al-'amruṭ', referring to multiple thieves.

العَمَارِطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thievesclassical

    Another plural form of 'al-'amruṭ', referring to multiple thieves.

العِمْرَطadjective
  1. 1.
    lightclassical

    Describing someone who is light, agile, or quick in movement.

Parallel reading

العمروط: اللص
Al-'amruṭ: the thief.
والجمع العماريط والعمارطة
And the plural is al-'amārīṭ and al-'amāriṭah.
والعمرط، بتشديد الراء: الخفيف
And al-'imraṭ, with a shaddah on the ra': the light (person).