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جلمط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of shaving or making something smooth, particularly the head. It describes the action of removing hair or making a surface bare.

Derived headwords

جَلْمَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to shave the headboth

    To shave the head completely, removing all hair.

حَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to shaveboth

    To remove hair by cutting it very close to the skin, especially from the head.

Parallel reading

جلمط رأسه: حلقه.
He shaved his head: he cut it close.