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كرمص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of attacking or charging upon people. It also has a derived noun referring to a type of fruit.

Derived headwords

كَرْمَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to charge uponclassical

    To attack or charge upon a group of people.

كُرْمُصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    charge, attackclassical

    The act of charging upon people, as described by the verb كرمص.

الكُرْمُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    figclassical

    A type of fruit, specifically a fig. This term is noted as having been neglected by lexicographers.

Parallel reading

كرمص على القوم كرمصة
He charged upon the people with a charge.
حمل عليهم
He attacked them.
ككرصم
Like كرصم (which implies a similar meaning of attacking or charging).
الكرموص، بالفتح: التين
Al-kurmuṣ, with the vowel 'fatḥa' on the 'kāf', means fig.
وقد أهمله الجماعة
And the group (of lexicographers) neglected it.