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جحرش

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is large, stout, and powerfully built, particularly in its joints. It refers to a creature or person of considerable physical bulk and strength.

Derived headwords

الجُحَشْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, stoutly built person/creatureclassical

    A person or creature characterized by a stout, large build and strong, thick joints.

الجَحَاشِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, stoutly built person/creatureclassical

    A person or creature characterized by a stout, large build and strong, thick joints. This is a plural form.

الجُحَرْشnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, stoutly built person/creatureclassical

    A person or creature characterized by a stout, large build and strong, thick joints.

حَدِرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be stout and strongclassical

    To be stout, strong, and powerfully built, especially with thick joints.

حَدِرَ الخَلْقadjective
  1. 1.
    Stoutly and strongly builtclassical

    Describing a creature that is stoutly and strongly built, with a large body and thick joints.

عَظِيم الجِسْمadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-bodiedclassical

    Having a large body; physically large and substantial.

عَبْل المَفَاصِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick-jointedclassical

    Having thick, strong, and robust joints.

Parallel reading

الجحشر والجحاشر والجحرش: الحادر الخلق العظيم الجسم العبل المفاصل
Al-Jahshar, al-Jahashir, and al-Jahrosh: the stoutly built, large-bodied, thick-jointed creature.
الحادر الخلق
The stoutly built creature.
العظيم الجسم
Large-bodied.
العبل المفاصل
Thick-jointed.
وقد ذكر في ترجمة جحشر
And it has been mentioned in the entry for Jahshar.