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طمل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sediment, mud, and residue found at the bottom of containers like basins. It also extends to concepts of theft and the act of flattening or widening something, particularly dough.

Derived headwords

الطَّمْلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    sediment, mudboth

    The sediment or mud that remains at the bottom of a basin or container.

الطَّمَلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    sediment, mudboth

    The sediment or mud that remains at the bottom of a basin or container.

اِطَّمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to empty completelyclassical

    To empty a basin of its contents, leaving nothing behind.

الطَّمْلُnoun
  1. 1.
    thiefclassical

    A thief, one who steals.

المُطَمِّلَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    dough flattenerclassical

    That by which a piece of dough is widened or flattened.

طَمَّلَتِverb
  1. 1.
    to flatten, widen doughclassical

    To flatten or widen a piece of dough.

طَمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to travel slowlyclassical

    To travel at a slow, leisurely pace, often used to describe a camel's gait.

Parallel reading

الحمأة والطين يبقى في أسفل الحوض.
The sediment and mud that remains at the bottom of the basin.
صار الماء طملة واحدة
The water became like sediment.
واطمل ما في الحوض فلم يترك فيه قطرة
And he emptied the basin completely, leaving not a drop in it.
يجر المخزيات ولا يبالي
He drags disgrace and does not care.
ما توسع به الخبزة
That by which the bread is widened.
وطملت الخبزة: وسعتها.
And she widened the bread: she made it wider.
وطملت الناقة طملا: سرتها سيرا فسيخا.
And the she-camel traveled slowly: she moved at a leisurely pace.