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رمهز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of lightness, giving, and perhaps eagerness or anticipation. It is noted as being largely neglected by lexicographers except for Al-Saghani.

Derived headwords

المَرْمَهَزnoun
  1. 1.
    lightweightclassical

    A term describing something or someone as light or agile.

  2. 2.
    object of desireclassical

    Something that is coveted or desired.

يَرْمَهزُverb
  1. 1.
    to giveclassical

    To bestow or give something, often implying generosity.

  2. 2.
    to be eagerclassical

    To be eager or anticipatory for something.

مَرْمَهَزadjective
  1. 1.
    eagerclassical

    Describing someone as eager, pleased, or looking forward to something.

Parallel reading

المرمهز: الخفيف
Al-Marmahiz: the light.
والمرمهز بفتح الهاء: المطمع.
And al-marmahiz, with fatha on the ha: the coveted thing.
يقال: هو لا يرمهز لشيء، أي لا يعطي شيئا
It is said: 'He does not yarmaz for something,' meaning he does not give anything.
هذه المادة أهملها الجمهور ما عدا الصاغاني
This root was neglected by the majority, except for Al-Saghani.
فإنه أوردها هكذا ممن غير عزو لأحد
For he mentioned it thus, without attributing it to anyone.
وسيأتي له في العباب في ضرغط عن ابن دريد في قول الراجز: ليس إذا جئت بمرمهز
And it will come later in Al-Abwab, in the section on Darghat, from Ibn Duraid, in the saying of the rajaz poet: 'It is not that when you come with marmahiz.'
قال: مرمهز، أي مستبشر.
He said: 'Marmahiz,' meaning pleased/eager.