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البلعس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, heavy, or perhaps foolish. It is primarily used to denote a large, sluggish female camel, and also a foolish woman. There's a secondary meaning related to wonders or marvels.

Derived headwords

البِلْعَسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, sluggish female camelclassical

    A female camel that is large, with relaxed flesh, and heavy in its movement.

البِلْعَوْسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish womanclassical

    A woman characterized by foolishness or lack of intelligence.

البِلْعَبِيسُnoun
  1. 1.
    Wonders, marvelsclassical

    Things that are astonishing or remarkable; marvels.

Parallel reading

البلعس، كجعفر: الناقة الضخمة المسترخية اللحم الثقيلة.
Al-Bil'as, like Ja'far: the large female camel, relaxed in flesh and heavy.
والبلعوس، كجردحل وحلزون: المرأة الحمقاء.
And al-Bil'aws, like jurdahal and hulzun: the foolish woman.
والبلعبيس: الأعاجيب.
And al-Bil'abis: the wonders.