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س ر ط م

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes aspects of swallowing, throat, and physical stature, particularly length and breadth. It encompasses terms for a wide throat, rapid or excessive swallowing, and a long physique. Some derivations also relate to clear speech.

Derived headwords

السَّرْطَمnoun
  1. 1.
    tall personclassical

    A tall person, referring to their long physique.

  2. 2.
    wide throatclassical

    The throat, particularly its width and capacity for swallowing.

سَرِطَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowboth

    To take food or drink into the stomach through the throat.

سِرْطِمadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-throatedclassical

    Having a wide throat, capable of swallowing large amounts.

  2. 2.
    tallclassical

    Physically long or tall.

سُرْطُمadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Referring to a long or tall physique.

سِرْطِم اللَّحْيَيْنadjective
  1. 1.
    broad-jawedclassical

    Describing someone with wide or prominent jaws.

رَجُلٌ سِرْطُومnoun
  1. 1.
    tall manclassical

    A man characterized by his tall stature.

رَجُلٌ سِرَاطِمnoun
  1. 1.
    tall manclassical

    A man characterized by his tall stature.

Parallel reading

السرطم كجعفر وزبرج
Al-sartam is like Ja'far and Zubraj (referring to patterns of pronunciation or meaning).
واقتصر الجوهري على الأول
And Al-Jawhari limited himself to the first (meaning).
الطويل
The tall (one).
أصمع الكعبين مهضوم الحشا ... سرطم اللحيين معاج تئق
Lean in the ankles, hollow in the belly... broad in the jaws, with a strong, deep voice.
السرطم بالكسر: البين القول في الكلام
Al-sirtam (with kasra) means clear in speech.
وقد تقدم في سرط؛ لأن بعضهم يجعل الميم زائدة
And it was previously mentioned under (the root) S-R-T, because some consider the mim to be an addition.
بالفتح والكسر: الواسع الحلق السريع البلع
With fatha and kasra: the wide-throated, rapid swallower.
وقيل: الكثير الابتلاع
And it was said: one who swallows a lot.
مع جسم وخلق
Along with a body and disposition.
وقيل: هو الذي يبتلع كل شيء
And it was said: he is one who swallows everything.
وهو ثلاثي عند الخليل
And it is triliteral according to Al-Khalil.
وقد تقدم في سرط
And it was previously mentioned under (the root) S-R-T.
السرطم: البلعوم لسعته
Al-sartam: the pharynx, due to its width.
ورجل سرطوم وسراطم: طويل
And a man (who is) sirtum and siratem: tall.