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رَمْز
symbol /ˈramz/
nounA2#1396 most common
Also: sign, code, emblem
Example sentences
هَذَا رَمْزٌ.
This is a symbol.
مَا هُوَ الرَّمْزُ السِّرِّيُّ؟
What is the password?
الحَمَامَةُ رَمْزٌ لِلسَّلَامِ.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
نَسِيتُ رَمْزَ هَاتِفِي.
I forgot my phone's code.
تَحْمِلُ هَذِهِ الرُّمُوزُ مَعَانِيَ عَمِيقَةً.
These symbols carry deep meanings.
يَلْجَأُ الشَّاعِرُ إِلَى الرَّمْزِ لِلتَّعْبِيرِ عَنْ مَشَاعِرِهِ المَكْبُوتَةِ.
The poet resorts to symbolism to express his repressed feelings.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | رَمْزٌ | رُمُوزٌ |
| Genitive | رَمْزٍ | رُمُوزٍ |
| Accusative | رَمْزاً | رُمُوزاً |
| Vocative | يَا رَمْزُ | يَا رُمُوزُ |
Word family
رَمَزَto hint, to symbolize
رَمْزِيّsymbolic
رَمْزِيّةsymbolism
رُمُوزsymbols (plural)
تَرْميزencoding, coding
Etymology
رَمْز comes from the triliteral root r-m-z, tied to the verb رَمَزَ, to hint or signal, often with the eyes or lips. The noun names anything that stands for something else: a sign, a symbol, or a code. The same root now carries modern senses such as passwords and postal codes.
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