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الطرعب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone that is excessively tall and unattractive in their height. It focuses on a negative physical attribute of being long and ungainly.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْعَبadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and uglyclassical

    Describes a person or thing that is excessively tall and possesses an unattractive appearance due to their height.

طَرْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To be tall and uglyclassical

    The action or state of being excessively tall and unattractive in appearance.

Parallel reading

الطَّرْعَبُ كَجَعْفَرٍ: الطَّوِيلُ القَبِيحُ الطُّولِ.
Al-ṭarʿab, like Jaʿfar: the tall, ugly in height.