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غ ض ر م

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes soft, loose, and sticky earth or mud, particularly that which is rich in soil or clay. It can also refer to a place with abundant vegetation and water.

Derived headwords

الغَضْرَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Soft, sticky earthclassical

    A place characterized by abundant, soft, sticky, and thick soil.

  2. 2.
    Cracked clayclassical

    What cracks from red, hot clay, or a loose, sandy place like a dune, or gypsum.

القَلْفَعnoun
  1. 1.
    Dried mudclassical

    The state of the 'ghadram' (soft earth) when it dries and hardens.

غَضْرَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundant vegetation and waterclassical

    Describing a place that is rich in plants and water.

غَضَارِمadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundant vegetation and waterclassical

    Describing a place that is rich in plants and water.

Parallel reading

المكان الكثير التراب اللين اللزج الغليظ
A place with abundant soft, sticky, and thick soil.
ما تشقق من قلاع الطين الأحمر الحر
What cracks from red, hot clay.
أو هو المكان كالكذان الرخو والجص
Or it is a loose, sandy place like a dune, or gypsum.
وإذا يبس الغضرم فهو: القلفع
And when the 'ghadram' (soft earth) dries, it is called 'qilfa'.
يقعفن قاعا كفراش الغضرم
They settle in a valley like the bedding of soft earth.
منا إذا اصطك تشظى غضرمه
From us, when it is struck, its soft earth breaks into pieces.
مكان غضرم وغضارم: كثير النبت والماء
A place 'ghadram' and 'ghadarm': abundant in vegetation and water.