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القلحاس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something or someone that is unpleasant, ugly, or repulsive, particularly in a physical or moral sense. It focuses on negative attributes that make an individual or thing disagreeable.

Derived headwords

القَلْحَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Ugly manclassical

    Refers to a man who is physically unattractive or repulsive in appearance.

  2. 2.
    Repulsive manclassical

    Describes a man who is morally or socially disagreeable and offensive.

Parallel reading

القَلْحَاس، بالكسر: السمج القبيح من الرجال.
Al-Qalḥās, with a kasra: the unpleasant, ugly man.