Arabic

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Root
ر ه م (r h m)
1 term

Etymology

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Probably borrowed from a Middle Persian medical foreignism taken from Ancient Greek μάλαγμα (málagma), which later during the science translation movement was borrowed directly by Arabic from Greek as مَلْغَم (malḡam).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مَرْهَم (marhamm (plural مَرَاهِم (marāhim))

  1. ointment, cream, pomade
  2. lying, invective

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَرْهَم (marham, ointment, pomade).

Noun

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مرهم (merhem) (plural مراهم (merahim))

  1. ointment, salve, pomade, any viscous preparation used as a treatment or as an emollient

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