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الجلاهق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a projectile, specifically a type of nut or ball used for throwing. It also touches upon the origin of the word from Persian, relating to a ball of yarn and the weaver.

Derived headwords

الجلاهقnoun
  1. 1.
    projectile nutboth

    A nut or ball that is thrown, often used as a projectile.

علابطnoun
  1. 1.
    type of projectileclassical

    A word used as a comparison or synonym for الجلاهق, referring to a projectile.

جلهnoun
  1. 1.
    ball of yarnclassical

    In Persian, this word signifies a ball of yarn or a skein.

جلهاnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of ball of yarnclassical

    The plural form of 'جله', referring to multiple balls of yarn.

الحائكname
  1. 1.
    weaverboth

    A person who weaves, named after the concept of a ball of yarn (جلها).

Parallel reading

الجلاهق، كعلابط: البندق الذي يرمى به
Al-Jalahiq, like 'alabṭ: the nut that is thrown with it.
وأصله بالفارسية: جله، وهي كبة غزل
And its origin is in Persian: 'jalleh', which is a ball of yarn.
والكثير: جلها
And the plural is: 'jallaha'.
وبها سمي الحائك
And by it, the weaver was named.