, aor. , inf. n. كَتْمٌ [and كِتْمَانٌ], doubly trans., He concealed, or suppressed, a secret. (Mgh.) ― -b2- كَتَمَ الرَّبْوَ: see a verse cited in the last paragraph of art. عور.
تَكَتَّمَForm VHe (a man) concealed, or hid, himself
(K, art. دلس) He (a man) concealed, or hid, himself. (T, K, same art.)
تَكَاتَمُواForm VIThey practised concealment, one with another
They practised concealment, one with another: see تَدَافَنُوا.
كَتُومٌA strict concealer of secrets
A strict concealer of secrets.
كَاتِمٌOpen entry
meaning مَكْتُومٌ: see دَافِقٌ, in two places. ― -b2- فِى كَاتِمِ السِّرِّ: see a verse cited in conj. 3 of art. عرض.
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