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قرمط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of closeness, proximity, or coming together. It is applied to writing, walking, and the physical state of objects, indicating a lack of distance or separation.

Derived headwords

قَرْمَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bringing lines togetherclassical

    In writing, it means bringing the lines of text close to each other.

  2. 2.
    shortening stepsclassical

    In walking, it refers to taking short, close steps.

اقْرَنْمَطَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to draw nearclassical

    To draw near or come together, used here in the context of fear causing something to contract.

إذا اقرنمطت يوما من الفزع الخصى — when it draws near one day from fear of the castrated one
قُرْمُطِيّname
  1. 1.
    Qarmatianclassical

    A follower of the Qarmatians, a historical Isma'ili Shi'a sect.

قَرَامِطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Qarmatiansclassical

    Plural of Qarmati, referring to the followers of the Qarmatian sect.

Parallel reading

القرمطة في الخط: مقاربة السطور
Al-qarmatah in writing: bringing the lines close together.
وفي المشي: مقاربة الخطو
And in walking: shortening the steps.
واقر نمط الجلد، إذا تقارب وانضم بعضه إلى بعض
And the pattern of the skin draws near, if it comes close and joins together.
تكسبتها في كل أطراف شدة * إذا اقرنمطت (1) يوما من الفزع الخصى
I acquired it in all extremities of hardship * when it drew near one day from fear of the castrated one.
والقرمطى: واحد القرامطة
And al-qurmuṭī: is one of the Qaramitah.