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عصج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific, possibly archaic, term for a bald man, particularly one with a prominent forehead. It is associated with a particular dialect or group from Yemen and is noted as being an unusual or even offensive way of speaking.

Derived headwords

أَعْصَجُadjective
  1. 1.
    baldclassical

    Describing a man who is bald, specifically referring to a bald head or a man with a bald head.

أَعْصَجُadjective
  1. 1.
    prominent foreheadclassical

    Possibly referring to a man with a prominent or large forehead, which can be associated with baldness.

Parallel reading

رجل أعصج أصلع
A bald man, bald.
لغة شنعاء لقوم من أطراف اليمن لا يؤخذ بها
An offensive/ugly dialect used by a people from the edges of Yemen, which should not be adopted.