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امرءة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a woman, encompassing her physical attributes and sometimes her character. It can also extend to describe someone who is foolish or gluttonous.

Derived headwords

اِمْرَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    womanboth

    A female human being.

اِمْرَأَةٌ سِرْهَبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, stout womanclassical

    A woman who is large in stature and stout.

السِّرْهَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A person, typically male, who is foolish or simple-minded.

  2. 2.
    gluttonclassical

    Someone who eats and drinks excessively.

Parallel reading

اِمْرَأَةٌ سِرْهَبَةٌ: جَسِيمَةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ.
A tall, stout woman: large and long.
وَالسِّرْهَبُ: المَائِقُ، وَالأَكُولُ الشَّرُوبُ.
And the sirhab: the foolish one, and the gluttonous one who eats and drinks.