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جلمق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the binding or reinforcement of an object, specifically a bowstring. It also encompasses onomatopoeia for the sound of a large door opening or closing.

Derived headwords

الجِرْمَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Bowstring bindingclassical

    The material used to bind the bowstring, likely for reinforcement or attachment.

الجِلْمَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Bowstring bindingclassical

    The material used to bind the bowstring, likely for reinforcement or attachment.

جلنبلقnoun
  1. 1.
    Sound of a large doorclassical

    An onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a large door opening or closing forcefully.

Parallel reading

قال شجاع: الجرماق والجلماق ما عصب به القوس من العقب.
Shuja' said: Al-jurmaq and al-julmaq is what the bow is bound with from the heel.
حكاية صوت باب ضخم في حال فتحه وإصفاقه
A description of the sound of a large door when opening and slamming shut.
جلن على حدة، وبلق على حدة
Jalan on its own, and balq on its own.
فتفتحه طورا، وطورا تجيفه، ... فتسمع في الحالين منه جلنبلق
You open it sometimes, and sometimes you let it hang loosely, ... and in both cases, you hear from it 'jalnabaq' (the sound).