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الهجنع

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is tall and large, often referring to an old, bald man or a bald ostrich. It can also denote a specific type of camel offspring born during the hottest part of summer.

Derived headwords

الهجنعadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and largeboth

    Describing a person or thing that is tall and of considerable size or bulk.

  2. 2.
    Old and baldboth

    Referring to an elderly man who is bald.

  3. 3.
    Bald ostrichboth

    Describing a male ostrich that is bald, particularly on its head.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and largeclassical

    Used as a comparison to describe something as tall and large.

الشيخ الأصلعnoun
  1. 1.
    Bald elderboth

    An old man who is bald, specifically referring to the crown of his head.

الظليم الأقرعnoun
  1. 1.
    Bald ostrichboth

    A male ostrich that is bald, especially on its head.

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Splendorboth

    Radiance, beauty, or magnificence.

  2. 2.
    Strengthclassical

    Power or vigor, especially in an older individual.

أولاد الإبلnoun
  1. 1.
    Camel offspringboth

    Young camels.

حمارة القيظnoun
  1. 1.
    Midsummer heatclassical

    The peak of the summer heat, the hottest period of the year.

Parallel reading

الهجنع: الطويل الضخم
The tall and large: the tall and bulky one.
والشيخ الأصلع
And the bald elder.
والظليم الأقرع
And the bald ostrich.
وبه قوة بعد
And he has strength afterwards.
وهي: بهاء
And it is: splendor.
ومن أولاد الإبل: ما يوضع في حمارة القيظ
And from the camel offspring: that which is placed (born) during the midsummer heat.