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Root entry · 17 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the concepts of effacement, obliteration, and fading away, often associated with things like dust, darkness, or the passage of time. It also extends to meanings of being dense, central, or even referring to specific tribes and Quranic chapter names.
Derived headwords
- 1.to fadeboth
To become effaced, obliterated, or faded, like an old path or a heart that has become insensitive.
- 2.to effaceboth
To efface or obliterate something, causing it to fade or disappear.
- 1.fadingclassical
The act or state of fading or becoming effaced.
- 1.to be effacedboth
To be effaced, obliterated, or become invisible, often used for paths or signs.
- 1.to efface itboth
To efface or obliterate something, with the object being effaced.
- 1.effacementboth
The act of effacing or obliterating.
- 1.to be overfullclassical
To be overfull or suffer from indigestion, a usage attributed to the Banu Qays tribe.
- 1.dustboth
Dust, particularly a fine layer of it.
- 2.darknessboth
Darkness at dusk or evening.
- 1.middleclassical
The middle, center, or core of something.
- 1.to be the middleclassical
To be the middle or central part, used metaphorically for the core of power or family.
- 1.Ta-Sin-Mimclassical
A name for certain chapters (surahs) in the Quran that begin with these letters.
- 1.abundance of dustclassical
A large quantity or abundance of dust.
- 1.abundance of dustclassical
A large quantity or abundance of dust.
- 1.name of a wellclassical
The name of a well associated with falsehood and misguidance.
- 1.tribe nameclassical
The name of an ancient Arab tribe (Ad) that became extinct.
- 1.tribe nameclassical
The name of an ancient Arab tribe (Jadis) that became extinct.
- 1.effacerclassical
That which effaces or obliterates, used to describe something that causes fading.
- 1.smearclassical
A smear or smudge, similar to darkness or a stain.