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العلشط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone of bad character or disposition. The primary meaning relates to poor manners or a disagreeable nature, though its authenticity is questioned.

Derived headwords

العَلَشَّطُadjective
  1. 1.
    Bad-temperedclassical

    Describing someone who has a poor disposition, bad manners, or is ill-tempered.

عَلَشَطَverb
  1. 1.
    To be ill-temperedclassical

    The verb form indicating the state or action of having a bad disposition or being ill-tempered.

Parallel reading

العلشط، كعملس: السيئ الخلق
Al-'alashṭ, like 'amalasa: ill-mannered.
وفي صحتها نظر
And its authenticity is questionable.