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البحزج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to young cattle, specifically a calf. It also extends to describe a short, stout person and, in a different context, intensely hot water.

Derived headwords

البَحْزَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Calfboth

    A young male bovine, specifically a calf.

  2. 2.
    Short and stout personclassical

    A person characterized by being short and having a large or protruding belly.

  3. 3.
    Virginclassical

    A young female, specifically a virgin.

مُبَحْزَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Boiling hotclassical

    Referring to water that has reached its boiling point and is extremely hot.

Parallel reading

البحزج: ولد البقرة
Al-baḥzaj: the calf of the cow.
والقصير البطين
And the short, stout one.
والبكر
And the virgin.
والمبحزج: الماء المغلى النهاية في الحر
And al-mubaḥzaj: the boiling water, the extreme in heat.