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عذلق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to descriptions of young, spirited, and quick-witted individuals, particularly boys. It encompasses terms for a sharp-minded and lively youth.

Derived headwords

عَذْلُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    Sharp-minded youthclassical

    A term used to describe a young boy who is sharp-witted, quick-thinking, and spirited.

عَسْلُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    Lively youthclassical

    Another term for a young boy characterized by his liveliness, quickness, and spirited nature.

غَيْدَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Spirited youthclassical

    A descriptive term for a young person, often a boy, who is graceful, lively, and spirited.

غِيذَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Lively youthclassical

    Similar to غَيْدَان, this term refers to a young, spirited, and lively individual.

شُمَيْذَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Sharp-witted boyclassical

    A term for a boy who is quick-witted, sharp, and perhaps a bit mischievous or energetic.

Parallel reading

يقال للغلام الحاد الرأس الخفيف الروح: عسلوج وعذلوق وغيدان وغيذان وشميذر.
It is said of a sharp-minded, light-spirited boy: 'aslūj, 'adhlūq, ghaydan, ghīdhan, and shmaydhar.