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السلهم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to descriptions of physical states, including leanness, emaciation due to illness, and changes in complexion. It also extends to personal names and tribal affiliations.

Derived headwords

السَّلْهَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Lean personboth

    A description of a person who is lean or gaunt.

  2. 2.
    Tall personclassical

    A description of a person who is tall.

  3. 3.
    Emaciated from illnessboth

    A description of an animal, particularly a camel, that is emaciated due to sickness.

  4. 4.
    Tribeclassical

    A name for a tribe belonging to the Madhhij confederation.

السَّلْهَمname
  1. 1.
    Name of a manclassical

    A proper name given to a man.

المُسْهَلِمadjective
  1. 1.
    Changed complexionboth

    Describing someone whose complexion has changed, often implying a negative alteration.

أَسْلَهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To become changed (complexion)both

    The verb form indicating that one's complexion has changed or become altered.

Parallel reading

السلهم، كجعفر: الضامر
Al-salham, like Ja'far: the lean one.
والطويل
And the tall one.
والناقه من المرض
And the emaciated one from illness.
وَحَيٌّ مِنْ مَذْحِجٍ
And a tribe from Madhhij.
وكزبرج: رجل
And like Zubraj: a man.
والمُسْلَهِمُ: المُتَغَيِّرُ
And al-muslahim: the changed one.
وَقَدْ أَسْلَهَمَ لَوْنُهُ
And his color has changed.