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لخجم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe characteristics of a camel, specifically its physical build and capacity. It focuses on the animal's large belly or internal space and its lean flanks.

Derived headwords

اللَّخْجَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Camel with lean flanksclassical

    A camel that is lean or emaciated on its sides.

  2. 2.
    Camel with large bellyclassical

    A camel that has a wide or large belly or internal space.

Parallel reading

اللخجم: البعير المجفر الجنبين
Al-lakhjam: the camel with lean flanks.
وفي التهذيب: اللخجم البعير الواسع الجوف
And in Al-Tahdhib: Al-lakhjam is the camel with a wide belly.