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قلمز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative qualities related to a person's character and physical stature. It encompasses terms for someone who is base, short, and ill-tempered, often implying a lack of nobility or good breeding.

Derived headwords

عَجُوزadjective
  1. 1.
    old womanboth

    A female person who is advanced in age.

  2. 2.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a woman who is short and somewhat stout or thickset, often with a negative connotation.

عَكِرْشَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    A descriptive term for a woman who is short and stout or corpulent, implying a lack of grace.

عَجْرَمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Similar to 'akrishah', this term describes a woman who is short and stout, often with a connotation of being ill-tempered or base.

عَضْمَزَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Another term for a short and stout woman, carrying a similar negative implication of being base or ill-bred.

قَلَمَزَةadjective
  1. 1.
    base and shortclassical

    A term used to describe a woman who is both base in character and short in stature, implying meanness and lack of nobility.

Parallel reading

عجوز عكرشة وعجرمة وعضمزة وقلمزة: وهي اللئيمة القصيرة.
A short and stout, ill-tempered, and base woman: meaning she is base and short.