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جخرط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, heavy, or perhaps aged and decrepit. It is used metaphorically to denote extreme old age and physical decline.

Derived headwords

جَخْرَطadjective
  1. 1.
    aged, decrepitclassical

    Describing an old woman who is extremely aged and worn out.

جَخْرَطnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    A term used to refer to an extremely old and decrepit woman.

الدَّرْدَبِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    A term for an old woman, used in conjunction with 'جخرط' to emphasize extreme age.

الجَلَنْفَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    Another term for an old woman, often used to describe one who is large or imposing, and in this context, extremely aged.

جَحْرَطadjective
  1. 1.
    aged, decrepitclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or related term to 'جخرط', also referring to extreme old age.

Parallel reading

عجوز جخرط: هرمة
An aged woman: extremely old.
والدردبيس الجخرط الجلنفعة
And the old woman, the decrepit, the imposing one.
ويقال: جحرط، بالحاء المهملة
And it is said: 'jaḥraṭ', with the unpointed ح.