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الجحاشر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone that is large, stout, and powerfully built. It specifically refers to a stout body, thick joints, and a large physique, often applied to animals, particularly horses.

Derived headwords

الجَحَاشِرadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, stoutboth

    Describing someone or something as large, stout, and of a robust build.

  2. 2.
    Thick-jointedboth

    Characterized by thick or stout joints.

  3. 3.
    Greatly createdclassical

    Of a large or imposing physical creation.

الجَحَاشِرnoun
  1. 1.
    Horse with short ribsclassical

    A specific term for a horse that has short ribs, contributing to its stout appearance.

جَحْشَرname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A proper name, likely a given name or a place name.

Parallel reading

الجحاشر، بالضم: الضخم، الحادر الجسم، العبل المفاصل، العظيم الخلق
Al-Jahashir, with dammah: the large, stout-bodied, thick-jointed, greatly created.
وفرس في ضلوعه قصر، كالجحشر فيهما
And a horse with short ribs, like Al-Jahshar in them.
ويضم، وهي بالهاء.
And with dammah, and it is with ha'.
وجحشر، بالضم: اسم.
And Jahshar, with dammah: a name.