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الجحمش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something old, large, and possibly aged or worn out. It is primarily used to denote an old woman, emphasizing her advanced age and perhaps her physical stature.

Derived headwords

الجَحْمَشnoun
  1. 1.
    Old womanclassical

    An elderly woman, often implying advanced age and possibly a large or imposing physical presence.

جَحْمَشٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Old womanclassical

    A term for an old woman, similar to الجحمش.

Parallel reading

الجحمش، كجعفر وعصفور: العجوز الكبيرة.
Al-Jahmash, like Ja'far and 'Usfur: the big old woman.