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العلكوم

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something strong, robust, or large, particularly in relation to camels. It also extends to refer to a specific bone structure associated with a camel's hump.

Derived headwords

العَلْكُومnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelboth

    A strong and robust camel, applicable to both male and female.

  2. 2.
    strong animalclassical

    Figuratively, any strong or robust animal, male or female.

العَلْكَمnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelboth

    An alternative term for a strong and robust camel, male or female.

العَلَاكِمnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelboth

    Another variant term for a strong and robust camel, male or female.

المُعَلْكِمnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelboth

    Yet another variant term for a strong and robust camel, male or female.

عَلَاكِمnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of علاكمboth

    The plural form of العلاكم, referring to strong camels.

العَلْكَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hump boneclassical

    The bone of the camel's hump.

Parallel reading

العلكوم، بالضم: الشديدة من الإبل وغيرها للذكر والأنثى
Al-calkoom, with damma: the strong one of camels and others, for male and female.
كالعلكم والعلاكم والمعلكم
Like al-calkam, al-calkam, and al-muclkam.
وجمع العلاكم علاكم، بالفتح
And the plural of al-calkam is calakom, with fatha.
وكجعفر: اسم
And like Ja'far: a name.
والعلكمة: عظم السنام
And al-calkamah: the bone of the hump.