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السملع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a wolf, a creature often associated with cunning and malice. It is also used metaphorically to describe a wicked or treacherous person.

Derived headwords

السملعnoun
  1. 1.
    wolfboth

    The primary meaning of this word is a wolf, a wild canine known for its predatory nature.

كهملعnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked personclassical

    This term is used to describe someone who is malicious, treacherous, or wicked.

Parallel reading

السملع، كهملع: الذئب
The samla', kamla': the wolf.
ويقال للخبيث: إنه لسملع هملع
And it is said of the wicked person: he is a samla' hamla'.