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دلعك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, heavy, and relaxed, particularly a female camel. It conveys a sense of bulkiness and a lack of agility.

Derived headwords

الدلعكnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, heavy camelclassical

    A female camel that is large, bulky, and relaxed in its posture and movement.

الدلعسnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, heavy camelclassical

    A female camel that is large, bulky, and relaxed, similar to the 'dal'ak'.

البلعكnoun
  1. 1.
    Heavy camelclassical

    A female camel characterized by its heaviness and bulkiness.

Parallel reading

الدلعك، مثال الدلعس: الناقة الضخمة الغليظة المسترخية
The dal'ak, like the dal'as: the huge, thick, relaxed female camel.
الأزهري: هي البلعك والدلعك الناقة الثقيلة
Al-Azhari said: She is the bal'ak and the dal'ak, the heavy female camel.