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الجلعد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of hardness, strength, and intensity. It extends to describe specific characteristics of animals (donkeys, camels) and humans (elderly women), as well as actions related to rapid movement or falling.

Derived headwords

الجُلَعْدnoun
  1. 1.
    Hard, strongboth

    Referring to something that is solid, firm, and robust.

  2. 2.
    Short (donkey)classical

    Specifically used for a donkey that is short in stature.

  3. 3.
    Elderly womanclassical

    Describing a woman who has reached an advanced age.

الجَلَعْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Speed in fleeingclassical

    The act of moving quickly and rapidly when escaping.

اِجْلَعَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    To fall prostrateclassical

    To fall down stretched out, often implying a sudden or complete collapse.

جَلْعَدَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To make fall prostrateclassical

    To cause someone or something to fall down stretched out.

الجَلَاعِدnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong camelclassical

    A male camel that is robust and powerful.

Parallel reading

الجلعد:الصلب الشديد
Al-Jal'ad: the hard, the strong.
و من الحمر: القصير
And among donkeys: the short one.
و من النساء: المسنة
And among women: the elderly one.
والجلعدة: السرعة في الهرب
And Al-Jal'adah: the speed in fleeing.
واجلعد: امتد صريعا
And Ijladda: he stretched out fallen.
وجلعدته
And I made him fall prostrate.
والجلاعد كعلابط: الجمل الشديد
And Al-Jalā'id, like 'Alābit: the strong camel.