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عكلد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something thick, viscous, or coagulated, particularly in the context of milk. It also extends to describe a strong, stout, or robust build in animals and humans, especially concerning the neck and back.

Derived headwords

عكلدadjective
  1. 1.
    thickened, coagulatedboth

    Describing milk that has thickened or coagulated, becoming viscous.

  2. 2.
    strong, stoutboth

    Describing something or someone as strong, stout, or robust, particularly in the neck and back.

عكلطadjective
  1. 1.
    thickened, coagulatedclassical

    Synonymous with 'عكلد', describing thickened or coagulated milk.

عكلدةnoun
  1. 1.
    strength, stoutnessboth

    The state or quality of being strong, stout, or robust, especially in the neck and back.

Parallel reading

لبن عكلد كعكلط: خاثر.
Thickened milk, like coagulated milk: it is viscous.
والعكلد والعلكد كله: الغليظ الشديد العنق والظهر من الإبل وغيرها
And 'al-'akladd' and 'al-'alkadd' all refer to the thick, strong-necked and strong-backed, whether of camels or others.
وقيل: هو الشديد عامة، الذكر فيه والأنثى سواء
And it was said: it is generally strong, the male and female being equal in this regard.
والاسم العكلدة.
And the noun is 'al-'akladdah'.