العلكد

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of being stout, solid, and tough, often with negative connotations of being insignificant or unpleasant. It can refer to a person, a substance, or a general state of being.

Derived headwords

العَلْكَدnoun

1.
shrewd old womanclassical
An old woman who is cunning and experienced.
2.
short, fleshy, contemptible personclassical
A short, fleshy, and insignificant person, possessing little good.

العَلْكَدnoun

1.
fat, greaseclassical
Refers to animal fat or grease.

عَلْكَبَطnoun

1.
thickened milkclassical
Milk that has become thick or curdled.

القَرْشَبadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

العَلْبَطadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

العَلَابِطadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

الجَعْفَرadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

الزَّبَرْجadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

القُنْفُذadjective

1.
thick, stoutclassical
Describes something or someone as being thick, stout, or corpulent.

العِلَنْكَدadjective

1.
hard, strongclassical
Describes something as being hard, solid, and strong.

Parallel reading

العلكد، بالكسر: العجوز الداهية

Al-'alkad, with kasra: the shrewd old woman.

والقصيرة اللحيمة الحقيرة، القليلة الخير.

And the short, fleshy, contemptible one, possessing little good.

والعلكد، كقرشب: الشحم.

And al-'alkad, like qarsab: the fat.

وكعلبط: اللبن الخاثر.

And ka'albat: the curdled milk.

وكجعفر وزبرج وقنفذ وعلبط وعلابط: الغليظ.

And ka-ja'far and zabraj and qunfudh and 'albat and 'alabit: the thick/stout.

والعلنكد: الصلب الشديد.

And al-'ilankad: the hard and strong.