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جلفز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'جلفز' primarily relates to hardness, solidity, and toughness. It extends to describe things and beings that are robust, resilient, and enduring, often with a connotation of being aged but still functional or formidable.

Derived headwords

الجِلْفِزnoun
  1. 1.
    solidityclassical

    Refers to something that is hard and solid.

الجَلَافِزnoun
  1. 1.
    solidityclassical

    Refers to something that is hard and solid.

جِلْفِزِيزadjective
  1. 1.
    hardyclassical

    Describes a she-camel that is solid, robust, and thick-skinned.

  2. 2.
    aged and activeclassical

    Refers to an old woman who is still active and capable, despite her age.

  3. 3.
    aged with vigorclassical

    Describes a woman or a she-camel that has aged but still retains some strength or vitality.

  4. 4.
    formidableclassical

    Used to describe a formidable or difficult situation or entity.

  5. 5.
    heavyclassical

    Refers to something or someone that is heavy or ponderous.

جِلْفِزِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An old woman who is still active and capable.

  2. 2.
    old she-camelclassical

    An aged she-camel that still has some strength or is capable of carrying loads.

  3. 3.
    calamityclassical

    A great misfortune or disaster.

  4. 4.
    heavy thingclassical

    Something that is heavy or burdensome.

Parallel reading

ناقة جلفزيز: صلبة غليظة
A jilfiz camel: solid and thick-skinned.
والجلفزيز: العجوز المتشنجة وهي مع ذلك عمول
And al-jilfiz: the old woman who is stiff but nevertheless active.
وناب جلفزيز: هرمة عمول حمول
And a jilfiz she-camel: aged, active, and capable of carrying loads.
الجلفزيز من النساء التي أسنت وفيها بقية
Al-jilfiz is a woman who has aged but still has some remaining strength.
وكذلك الناقة
And likewise the she-camel.
السن من جلفزيز عوزم خلق
Old age is from a robust, tough, and well-formed being.
والحلم حلم صبي يمرث الودعه
And the intellect is the intellect of a boy who is easily swayed.
داهية جلفزيز
A formidable calamity.
إني أرى سوداء جلفزيزا
Indeed, I see a black, formidable one.
جعلها الله الجلفزيز إذا صرم أمره وقطعه
May God make it al-jilfiz when its matter is cut off and finished.
والجلفزيز: الثقيل
And al-jilfiz: the heavy one.