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العصلج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something crooked or bent, specifically referring to legs. It denotes a physical characteristic of being misshapen or deformed in the limbs.

Derived headwords

العَصْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    crooked-leggedboth

    Describing a person or animal whose legs are bent or crooked.

عَمَلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    crooked-leggedclassical

    An alternative description for someone with crooked legs, similar to العصلج.

Parallel reading

المعوج الساق
The one with crooked legs.