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جلعم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something old, worn out, or lacking in shame. It is primarily used to denote an aged female camel and, metaphorically, a person with little modesty.

Derived headwords

جُلْعَمnoun
  1. 1.
    aged female camelclassical

    A term used to describe a female camel that has become old and worn out.

قَضْعَمnoun
  1. 1.
    aged female camelclassical

    An alternative term for an aged female camel, similar in meaning to جلعم.

جُلْعَمadjective
  1. 1.
    shamelessclassical

    Describing a person, particularly a male, who has little shyness or modesty.

Parallel reading

يقال للناقة الهرمة قضعم وجلعم
It is said for the aged female camel: qad'am and jul'am.
الجلعم القليل الحياء
Al-jul'am is the one with little shyness.