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سلق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the city of Saluq and things associated with it, particularly dogs and swords. It also extends to a specific, unusual medical condition.

Derived headwords

سُلُوقname
  1. 1.
    Saluq (city)classical

    A city in the land of the Lan people, to which the Saluqi dogs are attributed.

السَّلُوقِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Saluqi (dog)both

    A type of dog attributed to the city of Saluq, known for its quality.

  2. 2.
    Saluqi (sword)classical

    A type of sword, often of superior quality, associated with the city of Saluq.

  3. 3.
    Saluqi (armor)classical

    A type of armor, considered excellent, associated with the city of Saluq.

السَّلْقَلَقِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woman with rectal menstruationclassical

    A woman who menstruates from her anus, a rare and specific condition.

Parallel reading

ويقال: سلوق مدينة اللان تنسب إليها الكلاب السلوقية.
And it is said: Saluq is a city of the Lan people, to which the Saluqi dogs are attributed.
والسلوقي أيضا: السيف، أنشد ثعلب:
And the Saluqi is also: the sword, Tha'lab recited:
تسور بين السرج واللجام، ... سور السلوقي إلى الأجذام
It scaled between the saddle and the bridle, ... the Saluqi sword reached the lepers.
والسلوقي من الكلاب والدروع: أجودها.
And the Saluqi, of dogs and armor: the finest of them.
والسلقلقية: المرأة التي تحيض من دبرها.
And the Salqalqiyyah: the woman who menstruates from her anus.