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شلع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being long, extended, or stretching out. It can describe physical length, as well as the act of extending or stretching something.

Derived headwords

شَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be longclassical

    To be of great length or extended.

  2. 2.
    to stretch outclassical

    To extend or stretch oneself or something else.

شَلْعnoun
  1. 1.
    lengthclassical

    The quality or state of being long or extended.

  2. 2.
    stretchingclassical

    The act of stretching or extending.

شَلَعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    longclassical

    Possessing great length or extension.

Parallel reading

الشَّلَعُ الطَّوِيلُ
The long one is extended.