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شجعم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, strong, and formidable, particularly applied to lions and snakes. It conveys a sense of imposing size and fierce bravery.

Derived headwords

شَجْعَمadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and largeboth

    Describing something tall and large, like a lion or other creatures.

  2. 2.
    strong and thickclassical

    Used to describe a snake as strong and thick, implying fierceness.

شَجْعَمadjective
  1. 1.
    braveclassical

    Describing a snake as brave and courageous.

شُجْعُمnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A term for a lion, emphasizing its large and formidable nature.

شُجْعُمnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeclassical

    A term for a snake, particularly one that is strong, thick, and brave.

شَجْعَمadjective
  1. 1.
    thick-neckedclassical

    Describing a neck as thick and strong, by analogy with the lion.

Parallel reading

الطويل من الأسد وغيرها مع عظم
The tall one of a lion and others, along with size.
وعنق شجعم كذلك، على التمثيل
And a thick neck likewise, by way of analogy.
وحية شجعم: شديدة غليظة
And a formidable snake: strong and thick.
والشجعم من نعت الحية الشجاع
And the formidable one is a description of a brave snake.
قد سالم الحيات منه القدما ... الأفعوان والشجاع الشجعما
The serpents have long been at peace with it... the great serpent and the formidable brave one.