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السلفع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes boldness, courage, and forwardness, often associated with strong or aggressive actions. It can also refer to negative traits like rudeness and ill temper, and specifically denotes a bold female camel or a female dog.

Derived headwords

السَّلِفْعnoun
  1. 1.
    Bold, courageous personboth

    A person, typically male, who is brave, courageous, and daring.

  2. 2.
    Broad-minded personclassical

    Someone who is patient, tolerant, and has a wide perspective.

السَّلِفْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Rude, ill-mannered womanboth

    A woman who is vulgar, ill-mannered, and of bad character.

  2. 2.
    Bold, forward female camelclassical

    A female camel that is bold, aggressive, and moves forward with determination.

كَلْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Female dogboth

    A female canine.

Parallel reading

السلفع، كجعفر: الجريء الشجاع
As for Al-Salfa', like Ja'far: the bold, the courageous.
الواسع الصدر
The broad-minded.
والصخابة البذيئة السيئة الخلق
And the clamorous, vulgar, ill-mannered one.
كالسلفعة
Like Al-Salfa'ah.
والناقة الجريئة الماضية
And the bold, forward female camel.
وبلا لام: اسم كلبة
And without the definite article: the name of a female dog.