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الجلادح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of size, weight, and physical robustness, particularly in relation to people and animals.

Derived headwords

الجَلَادِحnoun
  1. 1.
    tall onesclassical

    The plural form of a word meaning tall.

جَلَادِحadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Describing someone or something as tall.

الجَلَنْدَحadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Describing someone or something as heavy, ponderous, or sluggish.

ناقةٌ جُلَنْدَحَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, sturdy female camelclassical

    Specifically used to describe a female camel as being strong and sturdy.

Parallel reading

الجلادح، بالضم: الطويل
Al-jalādiḥ, with dammah: tall.
والجمع: بالفتح، كجوالق.
And the plural is: with fatha, like jawāliqi.
والجلندح: الثقيل الوخم.
And al-jalandiḥ: the heavy, sluggish one.
وناقة جلندحة، بضم الجيم: صلبة شديدة، خاص بالإناث.
And a julandaḥah camel, with dammah on the jim: strong, sturdy, specific to females.