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سلمق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to terms describing an old woman. The variations in the root letters suggest different pronunciations or slight nuances in the meaning, all pointing to the concept of an aged female.

Derived headwords

سَلْمَقnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    A term used to refer to an elderly woman.

سَمْلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or form referring to an old woman.

شَمْلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    Another variant form used to denote an old woman.

شَلْمَقnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    A further variation in pronunciation for an old woman.

Parallel reading

يقال للعجوز سلمق
An old woman is called salmaq.
وسملق
And samlaq.
وشملق
And shamlaq.
وشلمق
And shalamq.
كله مقول
All of these are said.