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عثجل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes things that are large, bulky, or heavy. It extends to describe a person who is slow or heavy due to age or illness, and also refers to large containers.

Derived headwords

العُثْجُلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large containerboth

    A wide and bulky container, such as a waterskin or similar vessel.

العَثَاجِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large-belliedclassical

    Describing someone with a large belly, similar to 'athjal.

عُثْجِلَverb
  1. 1.
    To become heavyclassical

    A man became heavy and slow to rise, either due to old age or illness.

Parallel reading

العُثْجُل: الواسع الضخم من الأوعية والأسقية ونحوها.
Al-'uthjul: The wide and bulky one of containers, waterskins, and the like.
والعُثْجُل والعَثَاجِل: العظيم البطن مثل الأثجل.
And al-'uthjul and al-'athajil: The one with a large belly, like al-athjal.
وعُثْجِلَ الرجل: ثَقُلَ عليه النهوض من هَرَمٍ أو عِلّةٍ.
And the man 'uthjala: He became heavy to rise, from old age or an illness.