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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of silence, concealment, and potentially a specific type of snake. The derived terms describe the act of being silent, covering or hiding something, and a creature identified as a snake.

Derived headwords

الدُّرْمُسnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A type of snake. This meaning is attributed to Al-Saghani.

  2. 2.
    unidentified creatureclassical

    An unspecified creature, mentioned as being neglected by Al-Jawhari.

دَرْمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silentclassical

    To refrain from speaking or making noise. This meaning is cited from Ibn 'Abbad.

  2. 2.
    to coverclassical

    To conceal or hide something. This meaning is attributed to Ibn Duraid.

Parallel reading

الدرومس، كفدوكس، أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Durmus, like Fudawx, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال الصاغاني: هو الحية.
And Al-Saghani said: it is the snake.
ودرMS الرجل: سكت، عن ابن عباد.
And the man was silent, according to Ibn 'Abbad.
وقال ابن دريد: درMS الشيء: ستره، كذا في اللسان والتكملة.
And Ibn Duraid said: the thing was covered, as stated in Al-Lisan and Al-Takmilah.