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الجعشوش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe physical stature and appearance, encompassing terms for both tall and short individuals, as well as those who are unattractive, thin, or gaunt.

Derived headwords

الجَعْشُوشnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall personclassical

    A person who is tall in stature.

  2. 2.
    Short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature.

  3. 3.
    Ugly personclassical

    A person who is unattractive or uncomely.

  4. 4.
    Thin, slender personclassical

    A person who is thin, slender, and gaunt.

Parallel reading

الجَعْشُوش، بالضم: الطويل، والقصير، ضد، والدميم، والدقيق النحيف الضامر.
Al-jaʻshūsh, with dammah: the tall, and the short, its opposite, and the ugly, and the thin, slender, gaunt.