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حضجم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is coarse, rough, and heavy-bodied. It emphasizes a lack of refinement in both physical appearance and character.

Derived headwords

الحَضْجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse, heavy-bodied personclassical

    A person characterized by being coarse, rough, and having a heavy build. This term implies a lack of elegance or refinement.

الحَضَاْجِمnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse, heavy-bodied peopleclassical

    The plural form of 'حضجم', referring to multiple individuals who are coarse, rough, and heavy-bodied. It denotes a group lacking refinement.

Parallel reading

الحضجم والحضاجم: الجافي الغليظ اللحم
Al-ḥaḍjam and al-ḥaḍājim: the coarse, heavy-bodied one.
ليس بمبطان ولا حضاجم
He is not one who eats excessively, nor is he coarse and heavy-bodied.