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جلند

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of wickedness, depravity, and potentially a proper name. The primary derived term describes a wicked or depraved person, while another refers to a historical king of Oman.

Derived headwords

جَلَنْدَدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wicked, depravedclassical

    Describes a person who is wicked and persistently engages in depravity and wrongdoing.

جُلَنْدَاءname
  1. 1.
    Julandaclassical

    The name of a king of Oman. It can be pronounced with either a short or long vowel.

Parallel reading

رجل جلندد أي فاجر يتبع الفجور
A 'jalandad' man, meaning a wicked person who pursues wickedness.
قامت تناجي عامرا فأشهدا
She stood whispering to 'Amir, and he bore witness.
وكان قدما ناجيا جلنددا
And he had been secretly conversing with a depraved person.
جلنداء اسم ملك عمان، يمد ويقصر
'Julanda' is the name of a king of Oman; it can be pronounced with a long or short vowel.
ذكره الأعشى في شعره
Al-A'sha mentioned him in his poetry.