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جلغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to striking with a sword, fighting, and a specific type of laughter. It also includes a term for a damaged mouth.

Derived headwords

جَلَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with a swordclassical

    To strike or cut someone with a sword.

هَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike or cut with a sword, used as a synonym for 'جلغ' in the context of striking each other.

جَلْغَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    mouthlessclassical

    Describing an animal, specifically a camel, that has lost its mouth or has a damaged mouth.

جَلْغَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    laughter showing teethclassical

    A type of laughter that exposes the teeth.

مُجَالغةnoun
  1. 1.
    laughter showing teethclassical

    The act of laughing in a way that shows the teeth.

  2. 2.
    sword fightingclassical

    Engaging in combat or confrontation with swords.

Parallel reading

جلغ بعضهم بعضا بالسيف: هبر.
Some of them struck each other with the sword: they cut.
وإبل جلغاء.
And camels with damaged mouths.
والمجالغة: الضحك بالأسنان
And مجالغة: laughter showing the teeth.
و: المكافحة بالسيف.
And: confronting with the sword.