سلحب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are extended, stretched out, or spread out flat. It can refer to physical extension in paths or movement, as well as a state of being prostrate or lying flat. It also has a specific application to describe a woman's uninhibited or unrestrained behavior.

Derived headwords

المسلحبadjective

1.
prostrateboth
Lying flat on the ground, spread out.
2.
extendedboth
Describing a path or road that is clear, straight, and stretches out.
3.
straightclassical
Similar to 'متلئب' (mutal'ib), meaning straight or extended.

المسلحبnoun

1.
clear pathboth
A path that is evident, straight, and extends far.

مسلحبadjective

1.
extendedboth
Describing a path that is extended or stretches out.

اسلحبّverb

1.
to extendclassical
To become extended, stretched out, or spread out.

اسلحبَاباnoun

1.
extensionclassical
The act or state of being extended or stretched out.

السلحوبadjective

1.
unrestrainedclassical
Describing a woman who is unrestrained, uninhibited, or licentious.

المطلحبadjective

1.
extendedclassical
Extended, stretched out, similar to 'مسلحب'.

Parallel reading

المنبطح

Lying flat.

والطريق البين الممتد

And the clear, extended road.

وطريق مسلحب أي ممتد

And a road that is 'musallhab' meaning extended.

والمسلحب: المستقيم، مثل المتلئب

And 'al-musallhab': the straight one, like 'al-mutal'ib'.

وقد اسلحب اسلحبابا

And he became extended, with extension.

فخر جران مسلحبا، كأنه ... على الدف ضبعان تقطر أملح

Gran's pride was extended, as if... on the drum hyenas dripping brine.

والسلحوب من النساء: الماجنة

And 'al-sulhub' from women: the uninhibited one.

والمسلحب: المطلحب الممتد

And 'al-musallhab': the extended, stretched out one.

سرنا من موضع كذا غدوة، فظل يومنا مسلحبا أي ممتدا سيره

We traveled from such-and-such a place in the morning, and our day remained 'musallhaban', meaning its journey was extended.