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جلهض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe heaviness, slowness, and a lack of agility. It is used to characterize someone or something as being ponderous or sluggish.

Derived headwords

جَلْهَضٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Heavy, ponderousclassical

    Describing a person or thing as being heavy, slow-moving, and lacking in agility.

جَلْهَضِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Heavy, ponderousclassical

    An adjective derived from the root, also signifying heaviness and slowness.

Parallel reading

رجل جلاهض: ثقيل وخم.
A heavy man: sluggish and dull.