The triliteral root rā mīm mīm (ر م م) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun ramīm (رَمِيم). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
(36:78:11) ramīmun | (are) decomposed | وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلْقَهُ قَالَ مَنْ يُحْيِي الْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ |
(51:42:9) kal-ramīmi | like disintegrated ruins | مَا تَذَرُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَالرَّمِيمِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary