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فلهد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a young boy who is plump, well-developed, and on the verge of puberty. It also relates to the idea of filling or being full, specifically in the context of a cradle.

Derived headwords

فَلْهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be plumpclassical

    To be a plump or well-fed young boy.

فَلْهَدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    plump boyclassical

    A plump, well-developed young boy, especially one who is approaching puberty.

  2. 2.
    filling the cradleclassical

    Describing a boy who is so large and full that he fills his cradle.

فَرْهَدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    plump boyclassical

    A plump young boy who is approaching puberty. This is presented as a synonym for 'فلهد'.

Parallel reading

غلام فلهد، باللام: يملأ المهد؛
A plump boy, with 'lam': fills the cradle;
عن كراع.
According to Kra'a.
أبو عمرو: الفلهد والفرهد الغلام السمين الذي قد راهق الحلم.
Abu Amr: Al-falahad and al-farhad are the plump boy who has approached puberty.
ويقال: غلام فلهد إذا كان ممتلئا.
And it is said: a plump boy if he is full.