Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary

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رام

Root: رمى

4 entries for this word

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Entry 1

رام rāmin pl. رماة rumāh throwing; thrower, hurler; marksman; rifleman (Syr., mil.) │الرامي Sagittarius (astron.); سهم الرامي sahm ar-r. Sagitta (astron.); رامي اللهيب flame thrower

Entry 2

رام (روم) rāma u (raum, مرام marām) to desire, wish, want, covet (هـ s.th.), crave (هـ for); to wish (ل هـ s.o. s.th.); to look (هـ for) │على ما يرام (yurāmu) as well as one could possibly wish, in excellent order

Entry 3

رام rāmallāh Ramallah (town in W Jordan, N of Jerusalem)

Entry 4

رام (ريم) rāma i (raim) to go away, move, budge; to leave (هـ a place) │ما رام مكانه 371 (makānahū) not to budge, not to move from the spot II to stay, remain (بالمكان at the place); (eg.) to bluff (على s.o.)

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