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الجلبح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something negative or undesirable, specifically referring to a cunning or troublesome person, and an old, unattractive woman.

Derived headwords

الجِلْبَحnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A person, typically male, who is cunning, sly, or troublesome.

  2. 2.
    ugly old womanclassical

    An old woman who is unattractive or unsightly.

الجِلْبَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cunningclassical

    The quality of being cunning, sly, or troublesome.

  2. 2.
    uglinessclassical

    The state of being ugly or unattractive, specifically referring to an old woman.

Parallel reading

الجِلْبَح، بالكسر: الداهية
Al-jilbaḥ, with kasra: the cunning person.
والعجوز الدميمة
And the ugly old woman.