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درعس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of thickness, coarseness, and perhaps slowness or heaviness, particularly when describing animals like camels. It may also extend to descriptions of physical build or character traits associated with such qualities.

Derived headwords

دِرْعَاسadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, coarseclassical

    Describing something as thick, coarse, or rough in texture or build. It is often used for animals.

دِرْعُوسadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, coarse, strongclassical

    Similar to درعاس, this term describes something as thick, coarse, and strong, often applied to a camel.

Parallel reading

بعير درعوس: غليظ شديد
A thick, coarse camel: stout and strong.