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العلهب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe things that are large, tall, or imposing, particularly in the animal kingdom. It encompasses terms for a large goat, a wild bull, and a tall man, suggesting a semantic field related to size and stature.

Derived headwords

العُلَهِّبnoun
  1. 1.
    Large goatclassical

    A male goat, specifically one with long horns, implying a large or imposing specimen.

  2. 2.
    Wild bullclassical

    A term used to refer to a wild bull, emphasizing its size and strength.

  3. 3.
    Tall manboth

    A man who is notably tall in stature.

  4. 4.
    Splendorclassical

    A quality of magnificence, beauty, or grandeur.

Parallel reading

العُلَهِّب: التيس الطويل القرنين
Al-ʿulahhib: The long-horned goat.
والثور الوحشي
And the wild bull.
والرجل الطويل
And the tall man.
وهي بهاء
And it is splendor.