← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

السلعام

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes physical characteristics, primarily focusing on large or exaggerated features such as a wide throat, large belly, and a long nose. It also refers to a specific animal, the wolf, particularly one with a slender snout.

Derived headwords

السَّلْعَامnoun
  1. 1.
    wide-throatedclassical

    Describing someone or something with a wide throat.

  2. 2.
    large-belliedclassical

    Describing someone or something with a large or prominent belly.

  3. 3.
    long-nosedclassical

    Describing someone or something with a long nose.

  4. 4.
    wolfclassical

    A specific type of wolf, characterized by a slender and long snout.

أبو سلعامةname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A kunya (nickname) used for someone, possibly referring to the characteristics associated with the root.

Parallel reading

الواسع الحلق
The wide-throated.
العظيم البطن
The large-bellied.
الطويل الأنف
The long-nosed.
والذئب الدقيق الخطم الطويله
And the wolf with a slender, long snout.
أبو سلعامة: ms1559 كنيته
Abu Salāmah: his kunya.