خدلج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical bulkiness, particularly in the legs and arms, often implying a robust or well-built physique. It can also extend to the concept of being full or abundant, and metaphorically to a strong, driving force.

Derived headwords

الخَدْلَجَةnoun

1.
Full-bodiedness, stoutnessclassical
A state of being full-bodied, particularly with thick or stout arms and legs. It implies a robust and well-built physique.
2.
Showiness, ostentationclassical
Ostentatious display or showiness, possibly related to a full or abundant appearance.

خَدْلَجَاadjective

1.
Full-armed, full-leggedclassical
Describing someone, particularly a female, who has full, stout, or thick arms and legs.

خَدْلَجadjective

1.
Thick-legged, stoutclassical
Describing someone, male or female, who has thick, stout, or large legs.

أَدْلَجَverb

1.
To travel by nightboth
To journey or travel during the night. This is the standard meaning of the Form IV verb from the root د-ل-ج.

خَدْلَجَverb

1.
To be stout-leggedclassical
To have thick or stout legs. This is a less common usage, derived from the adjective.

Parallel reading

الرياء الممتلئة الذراعين والساقين

Ostentatiousness, being full in the arms and legs.

إن لها لسائقا خدلجا

Indeed, she has a driver who is stout-legged.

لم يدلج الليلة فيمن أدلجا

He did not travel by night tonight with those who traveled by night.

يعني جارية قد عشقها، فركب الناقة وساقها من أجلها

Meaning a young woman whom he loved, so he rode the camel and drove it for her sake.

خدلج الساقين عظيمهما

Thick-legged, great in their legs.

وهو مثل الخدل

And it is like al-khadl (stoutness).

هي الضخمة الساقين

She is the one with large legs.

والذكر خدلج

And the male is khadlij (stout-legged).

الخدلج الضخمة الساق الممكورتها

Al-khadlij is the one with stout, well-formed legs.