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الجحرب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is short, stout, and large in build. It is primarily used to describe animals, particularly horses, emphasizing their physical stature and robustness.

Derived headwords

جَحْرَبadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describes a person or animal that is short in height but has a large, bulky body.

جَحْرَبadjective
  1. 1.
    large of buildboth

    Used to describe a horse that is large in its physical creation and structure.

جَحَارِبadjective
  1. 1.
    large of buildboth

    An alternative form used to describe a horse that is large in its physical creation and structure.

الجَحْرَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two veinsclassical

    Refers to two specific veins located in the cheeks (jaw area) of a horse.

Parallel reading

القصير الضخم الجسم
The short, large-bodied one.
وفرس جحرب
And a stout horse
وجحارب
And large of build
عظيم الخلق
Great in creation.
والجحربان، بالضم
And al-Jahurban, with dammah,
عرقان في لهزمتي الفرس
Two veins in the two jaw-sides of the horse.