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الدلعك

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a camel, specifically a female camel (nāqah), characterized by its stoutness, looseness, and perhaps a lack of agility or vigor. It conveys an image of a large, somewhat unwieldy animal.

Derived headwords

الدَّلَعَكُnoun
  1. 1.
    Stout, loose camelclassical

    A female camel (nāqah) that is stout, thick-set, and has a loose, flabby build.

Parallel reading

الدَّلَعَكُ، كَجَعْفَرٍ: النَّاقَةُ الغَلِيظَةُ المُسْتَرْخِيَةُ.
Ad-dal'aku, like Ja'far: the stout, loose female camel.