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جلدح

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of robustness, heaviness, and large stature, primarily applied to men and camels. It conveys a sense of being solid, weighty, and imposing.

Derived headwords

الجِلْدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    elderly manclassical

    An elderly or aged man.

الجُلَنْدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy personclassical

    A person who is heavy, sluggish, or ponderous.

الجُلَنْدَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    solid camelclassical

    A solid, sturdy, or robust female camel.

جلندحةnoun
  1. 1.
    solid camelclassical

    A solid, sturdy, or robust female camel.

جلندحةadjective
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    Describing a female camel that is strong and powerful.

جلندحadjective
  1. 1.
    sturdy manclassical

    Describing a man who is thick, stout, and large.

جلحمدadjective
  1. 1.
    sturdy manclassical

    Describing a man who is thick, stout, and large.

الجَلادِحadjective
  1. 1.
    tall manclassical

    Describing a tall man.

Parallel reading

المسن من الرجال.
The elderly man.
الثقيل الوخم.
The heavy and sluggish one.
الصلبة من الإبل.
The solid female camel.
ناقة جلندحة: شديدة.
A strong female camel: powerful.
رجل جلندح وجلحمد إذا كان غليظا ضخما.
A man is جلندح and جلحمد if he is thick, stout, and large.
الطويل، وجمعه جلادح
The tall one, and its plural is جلادح.
مثل الفليق العلكم الجلادح
Like the broad, tall Faliq.