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بحشل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a person who is dark-skinned and robust. It also relates to a specific type of dancing associated with the Zanj people.

Derived headwords

البَحْشَلnoun
  1. 1.
    dark-skinned, robust manboth

    A man who is dark-skinned and physically strong or stout.

البَحْشَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    dark-skinned, robustboth

    Describing a man who is dark-skinned and robust.

البَحْشَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dark-skinned, robust womanboth

    A woman who is dark-skinned and robust.

بَحْشَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to dance like the Zanjclassical

    To perform a type of dance characteristic of the Zanj people, often implying vigorous or energetic movements.

Parallel reading

البحشل والبحشلي من الرجال: الأسود الغليظ
The Bahshal and the Bahshali among men: the dark-skinned, robust one.
وهي البحشلة
And she is the Bahshalah (referring to a robust woman).
بحشل الرجل إذا رقص رقص الزنج
A man performs Bahshal when he dances the dance of the Zanj.