Arabic

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Etymology

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Color or defect adjective from the root ش م ط (š-m-ṭ).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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أَشْمَط (ʔašmaṭ) (feminine شَمْطَاء (šamṭāʔ), common plural شُمْط (šumṭ), feminine plural شَمْطَوَات (šamṭawāt))

  1. gray-haired, hoary
    Synonym: أَشْيَب (ʔašyab)

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