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جخدل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being stout, plump, and well-built, often associated with youth and robustness. It conveys a sense of solid, healthy fleshiness.

Derived headwords

جَخْدَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stout and plumpboth

    Describing a young person, particularly a boy, who is stout, plump, and well-built with solid flesh.

جُخْدُلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    stout and plumpboth

    An alternative form for describing someone stout and plump, similar to جَخْدَلٌ.

Parallel reading

غلام جخدل
A stout and plump boy.
غلام جخدل، كلاهما: حادر سمين.
A stout and plump boy, both terms meaning: well-built and fat.