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سرحب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is long, extended, or stretched out, particularly in relation to the ground. It is often used to describe animals, especially horses, and can also refer to a broad, open space.

Derived headwords

سَرْحُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    long, extendedboth

    Describing something, particularly a horse, that is long and stretches out close to the ground.

سَرَحَverb
  1. 1.
    He let the livestock graze, from the verb pattern of قَطَعَ.both

    He let the livestock graze, from the verb pattern of قَطَعَ.

  2. 2.
    She went out to graze by herself, from the verb pattern of خَضَعَ.both

    She went out to graze by herself, from the verb pattern of خَضَعَ.

  3. 3.
    You say: she grazed in the morning, and returned in the evening.both

    You say: she grazed in the morning, and returned in the evening.

  4. 4.
    Divorcing a woman.both

    Divorcing a woman.

  5. 5.
    Letting hair down and untangling it before combing.both

    Letting hair down and untangling it before combing.

Parallel reading

فرس سرحوب، أي طويلة على وجه الأرض
A long-striding horse, meaning long upon the face of the earth.
وتوصف به الاناث دون الذكور
And it (the description 'sarhūb') is used to describe females, not males.