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الغملس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something characterized by boldness, wickedness, and sometimes size. It is primarily used as an adjective to describe a wicked and audacious person, and is also applied to a wolf. A derived term refers to something large.

Derived headwords

الغملسadjective
  1. 1.
    wicked, audaciousboth

    Describes a person who is both wicked and daring or bold.

  2. 2.
    wolf (descriptive)classical

    Used as a descriptor for a wolf, likely due to its perceived cunning and boldness.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    wicked, audaciousboth

    An alternative form or related adjective describing someone wicked and audacious.

غملاسadjective
  1. 1.
    large, hugeclassical

    Used to describe something as being large or massive, particularly in reference to a 'shaqshaqah' (a type of camel's hump or a camel's vocalization).

Parallel reading

الغملس، كعملس: الخبيث الجريء
Al-ghamlas, like 'amlas: the wicked, the audacious.
ويوصف به الذئب
And it is used to describe the wolf.
وشقشقة غملاس، بالكسر: ضخمة
And a 'shaqshaqah' (camel's hump/vocalization) that is 'ghammalas' (with kasr): huge.