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المشخلبة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This entry, specific to Iraqi dialect, describes decorative beads resembling pearls and jewelry, made from fibers and beads. It also refers to a young girl adorned with such beads.

Derived headwords

المشخلبةnoun
  1. 1.
    Decorative beadsmodern

    Beads that resemble pearls and jewelry, typically made from fibers and other beads.

  2. 2.
    Adorned girlmodern

    A young girl who is adorned with such beads.

Parallel reading

المشخلبة، كلمة عراقية: خرز بيض يشاكل اللؤلؤ والحلي يتخذ من الليف والخرز
Al-mushakhlaba, an Iraqi word: white beads resembling pearls and jewelry, made from fibers and beads.
وقد تسمى الجارية مشخلبة، بما عليها من الخرز
And a young girl may be called mushakhlaba, due to the beads upon her.
وليس على بنائها شيء
And there is nothing on her structure (implying she is only adorned with beads).