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الجلنفع

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, robust, and possibly aged, particularly in relation to camels. It encompasses terms for physical size, capacity, and a state of being old yet still possessing some vitality.

Derived headwords

الجُلَنْفَعnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, robust personclassical

    A person who is large, strong, and perhaps a bit clumsy or slow.

  2. 2.
    Large, capacious she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is large and has a wide belly or womb.

  3. 3.
    Aged she-camel with remaining strengthclassical

    A she-camel that has aged but still retains some vigor.

  4. 4.
    She-camel with notched earsclassical

    A she-camel whose ears have been notched or damaged.

كسمندلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and robustclassical

    Describing something, particularly a person, as large, strong, and perhaps somewhat clumsy.

الفَدِمadjective
  1. 1.
    Clumsy, slowclassical

    Describing a person or animal as slow, heavy, or clumsy in movement.

الوَغِبadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-belliedclassical

    Describing an animal, especially a camel, as having a large or capacious belly.

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Majesty, grandeurclassical

    Beauty, splendor, or magnificence, often associated with size and presence.

الجَسيمةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, massiveboth

    Describing something as large in size, weighty, or substantial.

الواسعة الجوفadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    Wide-bellied, capaciousclassical

    Having a large or spacious interior, particularly referring to the belly or womb of an animal.

أسنتverb
  1. 1.
    To grow oldclassical

    To become old or advanced in age.

بقيةnoun
  1. 1.
    Remnant, remainderboth

    What is left over; a surviving part or trace.

  2. 2.
    Remaining strengthclassical

    The vitality or vigor that still remains in an aged being.

خرمتهاverb
  1. 1.
    To notch, pierceclassical

    To make a hole or notch in something, often referring to ears.

الخوازمnoun
  1. 1.
    Notches (in ears)classical

    Specific types of notches or cuts made in the ears of animals, often for identification.

Parallel reading

الجلنفع، كسمندل: الفدم الوغب
Al-julunfa', like kasmandal: the clumsy, large-bellied one.
وبهاء: الناقة الجسيمة الواسعة الجوف
And with splendor: the large she-camel, wide-bellied.
أو التي أسنت وفيها بقية
Or she who has grown old and in her is a remnant (of strength).
أو التي خرمتها الخوازم
Or she whose ears have been notched by the khawazm.