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جمل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of strength, robustness, and intensity, often applied to animals, particularly camels, but also to people. It encompasses notions of being strong, powerful, and resolute.

Derived headwords

جملnoun
  1. 1.
    Camelboth

    A large, long-necked mammal with humps, native to arid regions. It is known for its endurance and ability to survive in desert environments.

صلخدadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robustclassical

    Describing someone or something as solid, strong, and powerful.

  2. 2.
    Brave, resoluteclassical

    Describing someone as valiant, determined, and firm in their resolve.

صلخدnoun
  1. 1.
    Strength, robustnessclassical

    The quality of being solid, strong, and powerful.

اصلخدverb
  1. 1.
    To stand erectclassical

    To become upright and stand firmly.

اصلخداداnoun
  1. 1.
    Standing erectclassical

    The act or state of becoming upright and standing firmly.

صَيلخودadjective
  1. 1.
    Intense, strongclassical

    Describing a female camel (nāqah) as being extremely strong and powerful.

Parallel reading

جمل صلخد، كجعفر وحضجر وجردحل وقرطاس وسبنتى وعلابط: الصلب القوي، أو الشهم الماضي.
Jumal (like Ja'far, Huḍjar, Jurḍaḥal, Qirṭās, Sabantā, and 'Alābaṭ) means strong, robust, or valiant and resolute.
واصلخد اصلخدادا: انتصب قائما.
And 'aṣlakḥada 'iṣlakḥādā'an means to stand erect.
وناقة صيلخود: شديدة.
And a ṣayalkhūdah (female camel) means intense or strong.