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غملس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone characterized by malice, boldness, and perhaps a stealthy or wicked nature. It is primarily used to describe a wolf, implying cunning and a predatory disposition.

Derived headwords

الغَمْلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked, bold oneclassical

    A description of someone or something that is wicked and audacious.

العَمْلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked, stealthy oneclassical

    This term, with the unpointed 'ayn, refers to something wicked or stealthy, often used to describe a wolf.

Parallel reading

الغملس الخبيث الجريء
The wicked, bold one.
هو العملس، بالعين المهملة
It is al-'amlas, with the unpointed 'ayn.
وقد يوصف بها الذئب
And the wolf may be described by it.