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العطلس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is long or tall. It is often used as an adjective to denote physical stature.

Derived headwords

العَطْلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, longboth

    Describing a person or thing that is of great height or length.

عَمْلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, longclassical

    An alternative form or synonym for 'al-ʿaṭlas', also meaning tall or long.

Parallel reading

العَطْلَس، كعَمْلَس: الطويل.
Al-ʿaṭlas, like ʿamlas: the tall.