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الشلخف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes individuals who are physically large and perhaps clumsy or unrefined in their build and demeanor. It encompasses terms for being large, bulky, and having a rough or unpolished disposition.

Derived headwords

الشَّلْخَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    Disordered in creationclassical

    Referring to someone whose physical build or form is perceived as unrefined, rough, or not well-proportioned.

  2. 2.
    Bulky and coarse personclassical

    Describing a person who is large, heavy, and possesses a coarse or unrefined nature.

جَرْدَحَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and bulkyclassical

    An adjective used to describe something or someone that is large, expansive, and perhaps somewhat unwieldy.

Parallel reading

الشَّلْخَفُ، كجردحل: المضطرب الخلق، والفدم الضخم.
Al-shalakhafu, like jardahalu: the disordered in creation, and the bulky and coarse.