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دلظم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are old, worn out, or slow, particularly animals like camels. It can also denote strength and robustness in both animals and men.

Derived headwords

الدلظمnoun
  1. 1.
    old ageclassical

    Refers to extreme old age, to the point of being worn out and decrepit.

  2. 2.
    strong camelclassical

    Specifically, a strong and robust male camel.

دلظمadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, robustmodern

    Describes a man who is strong and powerful.

الدلعثمnoun
  1. 1.
    slow camelclassical

    Refers to a camel that is slow in its movement.

دلعثامnoun
  1. 1.
    slow camelclassical

    An alternative form for a slow-moving camel.

Parallel reading

الهرمة الفانية
The decrepit, worn-out one.
الدلظم الجمل القوي
Al-dilẓam is the strong camel.
رجل دلظم: شديد قوي
A man dilẓam: strong and powerful.
الدلعثم: البطيء من الإبل
Al-dilaʿthum: the slow one among camels.
وربما قالوا دلعثام
And perhaps they say dilʿathām.