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جلبح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone as short, stout, or unattractive, particularly referring to older women. It conveys a sense of being physically unimpressive or aged and unappealing.

Derived headwords

الجِلْبَحnoun
  1. 1.
    short womanboth

    A woman who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    ugly old womanclassical

    An old woman who is unattractive or unappealing in appearance.

الجِلْبَحadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing someone, particularly a woman, as being short.

  2. 2.
    stoutboth

    Describing someone as being short and perhaps somewhat stout or thickset.

العَكْمَزadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing someone, particularly a woman, as being short and stout.

Parallel reading

الجلبح من النساء: القصيرة
The jilbaḥ of women: the short one.
وقال أبو عمرو: الجلبح العجوز الدميمة
And Abu Amr said: The jilbaḥ is the ugly old woman.
إني لأقلي الجلبح العجوزا
Indeed, I dislike the short/ugly old woman.
وأمق الفتية العكموزا
And I detest the short and stout young woman.