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القلحوم

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals of great stature, age, or arrogance. It encompasses terms for physical size, advanced age, and a sense of self-importance or pride.

Derived headwords

القُلْحُومadjective
  1. 1.
    Large of buildclassical

    Describing someone who is large in physical build, comparable to a large insect like a hornet.

القُلْحُومadjective
  1. 1.
    Arrogantclassical

    Describing someone who is conceited or arrogant, exhibiting a sense of self-importance.

القُلْحُومadjective
  1. 1.
    Elderlyclassical

    Describing someone who is old or advanced in age.

القُلْحُومname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A proper name, as indicated in the text.

قُلْحَامَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Very oldclassical

    Describing a very old man, one who is decrepit with age.

اقْلَحَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To become oldclassical

    To become very old or decrepit.

Parallel reading

القلحوم، كزنبور والحاء مهملة: العظيم الخلق.
Al-qulḥūm, like zunbūr, with the ḥā' unpointed: large of build.
وكإردب: المتعظم في نفسه، والمسن.
And like 'irdabb: conceited in himself, and elderly.
وكجعفر: اسم.
And like Ja'far: a name.
وشيخ قلحامة، بالكسر: هرم.
And a qulḥāmah elder, with the kasrah: decrepit.
واقلحم: هرم.
And 'aqlaḥama: he became decrepit.