خ ر م ل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of foolishness, old age, and decay, particularly in women and worn-out items. It also extends to descriptions of large crowds and the shedding of hair or wool, as well as a specific historical name.

Derived headwords

الخَرْمَلُnoun

1.
foolish womanclassical
A foolish, silly, or imprudent woman.
2.
decrepit old womanclassical
An old woman who is worn out and dilapidated.
3.
crowd of peopleboth
A large multitude or gathering of people.

كزبرجnoun

1.
foolish womanclassical
Synonymous with الخرمل, referring to a foolish, silly, or imprudent woman.
2.
decrepit old womanclassical
Synonymous with الخرمل, referring to an old woman who is worn out and dilapidated.

الخَرَامِلُnoun

1.
worn-out clothesclassical
Tattered or worn-out garments; rags.
2.
flabby fleshclassical
Loose or flabby flesh, particularly around the neck or chin.

تَخَرْمَلَverb

1.
to become tornboth
Said of a garment when it becomes torn or ragged.

خرملname

1.
name of a poetclassical
The name of a grandfather of the poet Al-Mu'arrij Al-Shaybani, also known as Al-Shuway'ir.

ناقةٌ خَرْملadjective

1.
old female camelclassical
Describing a female camel that is old and advanced in age.

الخَرْملَةُnoun

1.
shedding of camel's hairclassical
The shedding of a camel's hair or wool, especially when it gains weight.

Parallel reading

الخرمل، كزبرج: المرأة الحمقاء أو الرعناء، أو العجوز المتهدمة.

Al-kharmal, like kuzbaraj: the foolish or imprudent woman, or the dilapidated old woman.

رأيت خرملا من الناس.

I saw a crowd of people.

والخرامل: الخدافل وهي الخلقان.

And al-kharamil: the flabby flesh, which are the worn-out rags.

وتخرمل الثوب: إذ تمزق.

And the garment became torn: when it was ripped.

ناقة خرمل: مسنة.

A kharmal she-camel: an old one.

والخرملة: تساقط وبر البعير إذا سمن.

And al-kharmalah: the shedding of the camel's hair when it fattens.

وهو خرمل بن علقمة بن عمرو بن سدوس.

And he is Kharmal bin Alqamah bin Amr bin Sadus.