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الدخشم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of coarseness, thickness, or roughness, particularly in reference to physical attributes. It describes something or someone that is stout, thick-set, or unrefined in appearance or texture.

Derived headwords

الدَّخْشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse personboth

    A person who is coarse, thick-set, or stout in build.

الدَّخْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Coarse, thick-setboth

    Describing someone or something as coarse, thick-set, or stout.

عُصْفُرnoun
  1. 1.
    Safflowerboth

    A plant, safflower, often used for its dye or oil. It is used here as a pattern for pronunciation and structure.

الدَّخْشَنadjective
  1. 1.
    Coarse, thick-setboth

    Similar to الدخشم, this term describes someone or something as coarse, thick-set, or stout.

Parallel reading

الدخشم، كجعفر وعصفر: للغليظ
Ad-dakhsham, like Ja'far and 'usfur: for the coarse/thick-set.
وكذلك الدخشن
And likewise Ad-dakhshan.
والميم والنون زائدتان
And the mim and the noon are extra letters.