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قلحس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone as ugly, unpleasant, or coarse in appearance and character. It conveys a sense of being rough, unrefined, and generally unattractive.

Derived headwords

القَلْحَسnoun
  1. 1.
    ugly personclassical

    A person, particularly a man, who is ugly and coarse. It implies a lack of refinement and an unpleasant appearance.

قَلْحَسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    ugly, coarseclassical

    Describing someone as ugly and coarse, lacking in good looks and refinement.

Parallel reading

القبيح
the ugly
وفي التهذيب: القلحاس من الرجال السمج القبيح.
And in Al-Tahdhib: Al-Qalhas from men is the coarse, the ugly.