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هتمن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to excessive or nonsensical speech. It is noted as being neglected by major lexicographers, with its primary meaning being 'much talk'.

Derived headwords

الهتمنةnoun
  1. 1.
    much talkclassical

    Excessive and often meaningless speech.

هتمنverb
  1. 1.
    to talk excessivelyclassical

    To engage in much talk, often to the point of being nonsensical or overwhelming.

الهتملةnoun
  1. 1.
    much talkclassical

    Similar to 'al-hatmanah', referring to a large quantity of speech.

Parallel reading

وهو (كثرة الكلام)
And it is (much talk).
كالهتملة
Like al-hatmalah (much talk).
وقيل: النون بدل عن اللام.
And it is said: the 'noon' (in هتمنة) is a substitute for the 'lam' (in هتملة).