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الملعظة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a woman or female slave who is notably large, stout, and imposing in stature. It emphasizes physical bulk and significant size.

Derived headwords

المَلْعَظَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stout, tall, large womanclassical

    A female slave or woman characterized by her stoutness, tall stature, and overall large and imposing physique.

عَلْظَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stout and tallclassical

    To be characterized by a large, stout, and tall physique, particularly used for a female.

Parallel reading

المَلْعَظَة، كَمَعْظَمَة: الجَارِيَةُ السَّمِينَةُ الطَّوِيلَةُ الجَسِيمَةُ.
Al-mal'aẓah, like ma'ẓamah: the stout, tall, and large female slave.