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رشم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The 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. 1.
    he sealed itboth

    he sealed it

رَشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    he sealed itboth

    he sealed it

رَشْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    markboth

    A mark or sign, often a line or inscription.

رَوْشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    sealing boardclassical

    A board used for sealing threshing floors (bayādir).

أَرْشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be markedclassical

    To have marks or lines on one's body, similar to being tattooed or inscribed.

أَرْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    markedclassical

    Having marks or lines, particularly on the body.

أَرْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    keen-nosedclassical

    Describing someone who sniffs food eagerly and desires it.

أَرْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    scanty rainclassical

    Describing rain that is little and blameworthy.

رَشَمَverb
  1. 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.