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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of entering into narrow or confined spaces, particularly ravines or gorges. It can also refer to the act of closing or sealing something tightly.

Derived headwords

الرَّصْمnoun
  1. 1.
    entering narrow gorgesclassical

    The act of entering into narrow, confined ravines or gorges.

رَصَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to enter a gorgeclassical

    To enter into a narrow, confined ravine or gorge.

  2. 2.
    to sealclassical

    To close or seal something tightly.

Parallel reading

والصاد مهملة
And the Sad is unpointed.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو الدخول في الشعب الضيق
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is entering into a narrow gorge.