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جلفق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to descriptions of plumpness or stoutness, particularly when applied to female animals like donkeys. It also includes proper names derived from this root.

Derived headwords

أَتَانٌ جَلَنْفَقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Fat donkeyclassical

    A description of a female donkey that is fat and well-fed.

جَلَنْفَقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Fat, stoutclassical

    Describing something, particularly an animal, as being fat or stout.

جُلَوْبَقٌname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly a given name or a place name.

الجُلَوْفَقُname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    Another proper name, similar to الجلوبق.

Parallel reading

أتان جلنفق: سمينة.
A fat donkey: plump.
وجلوبق: اسم، وكذلك الجلوفق.
And Julbuq: a name, and likewise Al-Julufaq.