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الخذلب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a mature, sagging female camel. It also extends to a specific gait characterized by weakness or a lack of firmness.

Derived headwords

الخَذْلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Mature, sagging camelclassical

    A female camel that has reached maturity and has become somewhat slack or sagging in its physique.

الخَذْلَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak gaitclassical

    A manner of walking that is characterized by a noticeable weakness or lack of firmness.

Parallel reading

الخَذْلَب، كزبرج: الناقة المسنة المسترخية.
Al-khadlab, like zubraj: the mature, sagging female camel.
والخذلبة: مشية فيها ضعف.
And al-khadlabah: a gait that has weakness in it.