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القلحزة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking associated with shortness, and also characterizes a person who is both stout and aimless, prone to talking more than acting.

Derived headwords

القَلَحْزَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short person's walkclassical

    A distinctive gait or manner of walking characteristic of a short person.

القَلَحْزnoun
  1. 1.
    fat, aimless personclassical

    A person who is stout and aimless, whose speech exceeds their actions.

القَلَحْزadjective
  1. 1.
    stout and aimlessclassical

    Describing someone who is fat, aimless, and talks more than they do.

Parallel reading

مَشْيَةَ القَصِيرِ
the walk of a short person
السَّمِينُ التَّائِه
the stout, aimless one
قَوْلُهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ فِعْلِهِ
his speech is more than his action