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البخضل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is thick, fleshy, and abundant. It is primarily used to denote corpulence and substantiality in flesh or body.

Derived headwords

البَخْضَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, fleshy, corpulentboth

    Describing a person or animal that is stout, with abundant flesh and a thick build.

تَبَخْضَلَverb
  1. 1.
    Became thick and fleshyboth

    The flesh of a person or animal grew thick, abundant, and corpulent.

Parallel reading

البَخْضَلُ، كَجَعْفَرٍ: الغَلِيظُ الكَثِيرُ اللَّحْمِ.
Al-bakhḍal, like Ja'far: the thick, abundant in flesh.
وَتَبَخْضَلَ لَحْمُهُ: غَلُظَ وَكَثُرَ.
And his flesh became thick: it grew thick and abundant.