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شلخب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone or something that is clumsy, slow, or perhaps large and ungainly. The primary derived term relates to a specific type of gait or physical characteristic.

Derived headwords

شَلْخَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    clumsy, awkwardboth

    Describing a person who is clumsy, slow-footed, or ungainly in their movements.

شَلْخَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    clumsy personclassical

    A noun referring to a person characterized by clumsiness or awkwardness.

Parallel reading

رجل شلخب: فدم.
A clumsy man: slow-footed.