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لهبر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something long and thin, particularly in relation to a woman's physique. It is used to denote a tall, emaciated woman.

Derived headwords

لَهَبْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall, emaciated womanclassical

    A woman who is tall and excessively thin or emaciated.

Parallel reading

لا تتزوجن لهبرة
Do not marry a tall, emaciated woman.
هي الطويلة الهزيلة
She is the tall, emaciated one.