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جلعب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of stretching out, extending, and intensity. It describes physical postures, movement, and qualities of both abstract things like water and concrete entities like animals and people.

Derived headwords

اِجْلَعَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to lie down and stretch outclassical

    To lie down, stretch out one's limbs, and spread out.

  2. 2.
    to move with vigorclassical

    To proceed or move forward with speed and intensity.

اجْلِعْبَابnoun
  1. 1.
    stretching outclassical

    The act of lying down, stretching out, and spreading one's body.

مُجْلَعِبّadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing a torrent or flow of water that is copious and abundant.

جِلْعَبَى العَيْنadjective
  1. 1.
    sharp-sightedclassical

    Possessing extremely keen and strong eyesight.

الجِلْعَبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    strong she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is powerful and robust.

جِلْعَبname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    The name of a specific location.

Parallel reading

اجلعب الرجل اجلعبابا، إذا اضطجع وامتد وانبسط.
The man lay down and stretched out, meaning he reclined, extended himself, and spread out.
واجلعب في السير، إذا مضى وجد.
And he moved with vigor in his journey, meaning he proceeded and was swift.
وسيل مجلعب، أي كثير.
And a torrent of water, meaning abundant.
ورجل جلعبى العين، على وزن القرنبى، أي شديد البصر.
And a man with sharp sight in his eye, on the pattern of Qurnaba, meaning strong of sight.
والجلعباة: الناقة الشديدة.
And Al-Jalabaah: the strong she-camel.
وجلعب: اسم موضع.
And Jil'ab: a place name.