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جلخب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of falling or collapsing, often with a sense of suddenness or impact. It conveys the idea of hitting the ground forcefully.

Derived headwords

جَلْخَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to fallclassical

    To fall down, to collapse, often with a sense of impact or suddenness.

اجْلَخَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to fallclassical

    To fall down, to collapse, often with a sense of impact or suddenness. This form seems to be a variant or intensifier of the basic verb.

Parallel reading

ضربه فاجلخب
He struck him, and he fell.
أي سقط
meaning, he fell.