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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of breaking, crushing, or shattering something, often with a specific focus on breaking the nose. It can also refer to the resulting state of being broken or crushed.

Derived headwords

رَتَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to break, to crushboth

    To break or crush any object. This is the general meaning.

  2. 2.
    to break the noseclassical

    Specifically refers to breaking or crushing the nose. This specialized meaning was noted by Al-Lihyani.

رَتْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    breaking, crushingboth

    The verbal noun (masdar) of رَتَمَ, signifying the act of breaking or crushing.

الرَّتْمnoun
  1. 1.
    broken noseclassical

    Specifically refers to a broken nose, as distinguished by Al-Lihyani.

Parallel reading

رَتَمَه يرتمه رتماً: كسره أو دقه أي شيء كان
He broke it, he breaks it, breaking: meaning he broke or crushed any object.
أو الرتم خاص بكسر الأنف
Or 'al-ratm' is specific to breaking the nose.
هكذا خصه اللحياني
Thus Al-Lihyani specified it.
وفي التهذيب: الرتم وال
And in Al-Tahdhib: 'al-ratm' and...