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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, heavy, or imposing objects, particularly tools like axes and hammers, and geological formations like large stones or elevated land. It also extends to a specific gait and a proper name.

Derived headwords

الكِرْتِيمnoun

1.
large axeclassical
A large axe, distinguished by having a single head. It is also described as being similar to a hammer.

الكُرْتُومnoun

1.
large stoneclassical
A large, solid rock or stone.
2.
elevated landclassical
A long, elevated stretch of land.

كرتومname

1.
name of a lava fieldclassical
A proper name for a lava field belonging to the Banu 'Udrah tribe.

الكرتمةnoun

1.
gaitclassical
A manner of walking characterized by a slight inward turning of the feet and a dragging motion, similar to 'kamtarah'.

Parallel reading

هي (الفأس) العظيمة لها رأس واحد

It is the great axe which has one head.

وقيل: هي نحو المطرقة

And it was said: it is like a hammer.

والكرتوم، بالضم: الصفا من الحجارة

And al-Kurtum, with dammah: the large stone.

والطويل المرتفع من الأرض

And the long, elevated part of the land.

أسقاك كل رائح هزيم ... يترك سيلا جارح الكلوم ... وناقعا بالصفصف الكرتوم

May every evening traveler water you with a torrent... leaving a flood that wounds the sores... and saturates the elevated land.

وكرتوم اسم حرة بني عذرة تدعى بذلك

And Kurtum is the name of a lava field of Banu 'Udrah, called by that name.

الكرتمة: مشية فيها تقارب ودرجان، كالكمترة

Al-Kartamah: a gait with closeness and dragging, like al-Kamtarah.