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الحندلس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe qualities of camels, specifically female camels (nūq). It denotes characteristics related to their physical state, such as being heavy, slow-moving, fleshy, and relaxed, as well as their noble and esteemed status.

Derived headwords

الحندلسnoun
  1. 1.
    Heavy she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is heavy in its movement.

  2. 2.
    Fleshy she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is abundant in flesh and relaxed in its posture.

  3. 3.
    Noble she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is distinguished, noble, and esteemed.

Parallel reading

من النوق: الثقيلة المشي
Among the she-camels: the heavy in gait.
والكثيرة اللحم المسترخيته
And the abundant in flesh and relaxed in posture.
والنجيبة الكريمة
And the noble and generous.