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خرشب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to descriptions of physical characteristics, specifically concerning size and corpulence. It is used to describe a tall and stout individual.

Derived headwords

الخَرشَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall and stout personclassical

    A name for a person who is both tall and stout or corpulent. This term is attributed to Al-A'rabi.

Parallel reading

الخَرشَب: اسم.
Al-Kharshab: a name.
ابن الأعرابي: الخَرشَب، بالخاء: الطويل السمين.
Ibn Al-A'rabi: Al-Kharshab, with a Kha (خ): the tall and stout.