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شلج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a place name in the lands of the Turks. It is used to derive a nisba (a surname indicating origin or affiliation) for individuals from that location.

Derived headwords

شَلَجname
  1. 1.
    Place in Turk landsclassical

    A geographical location situated in the lands of the Turks.

الشلجيname
  1. 1.
    Nisba from Shalajclassical

    A surname or epithet indicating a person's affiliation with or origin from the place named Shalaj.

Parallel reading

شَلَج: ة ببلاد الترك
Shalaj: A place in the lands of the Turks.
منه: يوسف بن يحيى الشلجي المحدث
From it (i.e., Shalaj): Yusuf ibn Yahya al-Shalaji, the traditionist.