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القلعم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to an elderly person, specifically an old man or an old woman. It can also be used as a proper name.

Derived headwords

القَلْعَمnoun
  1. 1.
    old manclassical

    An elderly man, specifically one who is advanced in age.

القَلْعَمnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An elderly woman, specifically one who is advanced in age.

القَلْعَمname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, used as a given name or surname.

Parallel reading

القلعم، كإردب: الشيخ المسن.
Al-Qal'am, like 'irdabb: the aged old man.
وكجعفر: العجوز.
And like Ja'far: the old woman.
وكدرهم: علم.
And like dirham: a proper name.