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قرمز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of red dye, its origin, and its properties. It also extends to describe something weak or emaciated, and a type of bread.

Derived headwords

القِرْمِزnoun
  1. 1.
    Armenian red dyeclassical

    A red dye originating from Armenia, believed to be derived from the sap of insects found in reeds. It is of Persian origin, Arabized.

  2. 2.
    Red like lentilsclassical

    Describing something as red like lentils, possibly referring to a type of oak gall that appears in March.

قرمزnoun
  1. 1.
    The dye itselfboth

    The substance known as 'qirmiz', which is a type of red dye. It is noted for its ability to dye animal fibers like wool and silk, but not cotton.

القِرْمِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak and emaciatedclassical

    Describing a person or animal as weak, frail, and emaciated.

القَرْمَازnoun
  1. 1.
    Leavened breadclassical

    A type of leavened or baked bread, possibly referring to a specific preparation method.

قرمزname
  1. 1.
    District in Egyptmodern

    A place name referring to a district within Egypt.

Parallel reading

هو صبغ إرمني أحمر
It is an Armenian red dye.
يقال إنه يكون من عصارة دود يكون في آجامهم
It is said to be from the sap of insects that are in their reeds.
فارسي معرب
It is Persian, Arabized.
فخرج على قومه في زينته قال: كالقرمز
So he went out to his people in his adornment, and it was said: like the qirmiz (dye).
وقيل: هو أحمر كالعدس محبب
And it was said: it is red like granulated lentils.
يقع على نوع من البلوط في شهر آذار
It occurs on a type of oak in the month of March.
فإن غفل عنه ولم يجمع صار طائرا وطار
If one is negligent about it and does not collect it, it becomes a flyer and flies away.
من خاصيته صبغ ما كان حيوانيا كالصوف والقز، دون القطن
Its property is to dye what is animal-based like wool and silk, but not cotton.
الضعيف الضاوي
The weak, the emaciated.
الخبز المحور
The leavened bread.
لا يأكل القرماز في صنابه
He does not eat the qarmaz (bread) in his dwelling.
درب قرمز: إحدى محال مصر، حرسها الله تعالى
Darb Qirmiz: one of the districts of Egypt, may God protect it.