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الزهمق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes shortness and compactness in physical form. It also extends to describe a specific type of body odor, characterized by greasiness or staleness.

Derived headwords

الزَّهْمَقadjective
  1. 1.
    Short and compactboth

    Describes a person or thing that is short in stature and well-built or tightly put together.

زَهْمَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Body odorclassical

    Refers to the greasy or stale smell emanating from the body, often due to sweat or lack of hygiene.

Parallel reading

القصير المجتمع
The short and compact one.
زهومة رائحة الجسد من صنان أو نتن
The greasiness of the body's odor from staleness or foulness.