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القلهمس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone that is short and compact in build. It conveys a sense of being stout, stocky, and well-built, often implying a lack of height but a solid physique.

Derived headwords

القَلْهَمَسُadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describes a person or thing that is short and has a compact, well-built physique. It implies being stocky and broad.

قَلْهَمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be short and stoutclassical

    The action of being short and having a compact, well-built physique.

Parallel reading

القُلْهُمُسُ: القَصِيرُ المُجْتَمِعُ الخَلْقِ.
Al-qulhumus: The short one, of compact build.