ه ر م ل
Root entry · 6 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the act of plucking, cutting, or shedding hair, fur, or feathers. It extends to meanings of decay, dilapidation, and spoiling, particularly in relation to old age or poor condition. It also describes specific types of hair remnants and worn clothing.
Derived headwords
- 1.to pluck outboth
To pluck out and cut hair, fur, or feathers.
- 2.to spoilmodern
To spoil or ruin something, like an action or work.
- 1.to pluck outboth
To pluck out and cut hair, fur, or feathers.
- 2.to decayclassical
An old woman becoming frail and senile due to old age.
- 3.to spoilmodern
To spoil or ruin an action or work.
- 1.old womanclassical
An old, aged woman.
- 2.loose womanclassical
A woman described as wild, unrestrained, and loose.
- 3.old she-camelclassical
An old and worn-out she-camel.
- 1.tuft of hairboth
A remaining piece or tuft of hair on the sides of the head, or similarly, of feathers or fur.
- 1.tufts of hairboth
Plural of هَرْمُول (harmūl), referring to tufts of hair, feathers, or fur.
- 1.frayed hemclassical
The part of a shirt that frays or splits at the bottom edges.