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الحفلج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical characteristics, specifically a wide gait or stance, and shortness in stature. It also extends to describe the movement of a person and a specific term for young camels.

Derived headwords

الحَفْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedboth

    Describing someone who is bow-legged or has a wide stance.

عَمَلَّسadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedclassical

    An adjective used to describe someone who is bow-legged, similar to 'الحفلج'.

عَلَابِطadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedclassical

    Another adjective denoting someone who is bow-legged or has a wide stance.

القُنْدِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone who is short in stature.

الحَفَالِجnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelsclassical

    The young of camels, specifically when they are small.

حَفْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelclassical

    A singular form referring to a young camel.

حَفْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    one who moves his bodyclassical

    A person who moves their body excessively or noticeably when walking.

Parallel reading

الحفلج، كعملس وعلابط: الأفحج.
Al-haflaj, like 'amlas and 'alabit: the bow-legged.
وكقنديل: القصير.
And like Qandil: the short one.
والحفالج: صغار الإبل، واحدها: كعملس.
And Al-hafalij: young camels, the singular of which is like 'amlas.
والحفلج، كجعفر: من يحرك جسده إذا مشى.
And Al-haflaj, like Ja'far: one who moves his body when he walks.