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رشم
Root entry · 9 derived lemmasThe root رشم (r-sh-m) primarily relates to the act of marking, sealing, or stamping. It extends to the visual appearance of markings, such as those on plants or skin, and metaphorically to a keen sense of smell for food.
Derived headwords
رَشْمnoun
- 1.he sealed itboth
he sealed it
رَشَمَverb
- 1.he sealed itboth
he sealed it
رَشْمَةnoun
- 1.markboth
A mark or sign, often a line or inscription.
رَوْشَمnoun
- 1.sealing boardclassical
A board used for sealing threshing floors (bayādir).
أَرْشَمَverb
- 1.to be markedclassical
To have marks or lines on one's body, similar to being tattooed or inscribed.
أَرْشَمadjective
- 1.markedclassical
Having marks or lines, particularly on the body.
أَرْشَمadjective
- 1.keen-nosedclassical
Describing someone who sniffs food eagerly and desires it.
أَرْشَمadjective
- 1.scanty rainclassical
Describing rain that is little and blameworthy.
رَشَمَverb
- 1.he sealed itboth
he sealed it
Parallel reading
رشمت الطعام أرشمه، إذا ختمته
I sealed the food, I seal it, meaning I stamped it.
والروشم: اللوح الذى تختم به البيادر، بالشين والسين جميعا
And ar-rawsham: the board with which the threshing floors are sealed, using both the letter 'sh' and 's'.
والرشم، بالتحريك: أول ما يظهر من النبت
And ar-rashm, with vowelization: the first thing that appears of a plant.
رشم الرجل بالكسر يرشم، إذا صار أرشم
The man broke the vowel (kasra) and sniffed, he becomes arsham.
وهو الذى يتشمم الطعام ويحرض عليه
He is the one who sniffs food and craves it.
لقى حملته أمه وهى ضيفة فجاءت بيتن للضيافة أرشما
His mother met him while she was a guest, so she came to a house for hospitality, marked (or eager).
والارشم أيضا: الذى به وشم وخطوط
And al-arsham also: he who has tattoos and lines on him.
وأرشم البرق، مثل أوشم
And the lightning flashed, like awsham (flashed).
وغيث أرشم: قليل مذموم
And a rain that is arsham: little and blameworthy.