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جلو

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

جِلْوَةٌ جلا جلى جلوه جلوة A female slave, (S, K,) or some other thing, (K,) that is presented, or given, by the husband to his bride at the time of her being displayed to him. (S, * K.) One says, مَا جِلْوَتُهَا [ What is her bridal present? ]; and is answered, “ Such a thing. ” (S.)

Derived headwords

جِلْوَةٌ
  1. 1.
مَا جِلْوَتُهَا