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سلهب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something long and extended, particularly applied to horses that are tall and lean. It can also refer to the act of stretching out or extending.

Derived headwords

السلهبadjective
  1. 1.
    long and tall (horse)both

    A horse that is long and tall, stretched out close to the ground.

اسلهبverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch outclassical

    To become long and extended, particularly used to describe a horse running.

اجلعبverb
  1. 1.
    to be compactclassical

    To become short and compact, the opposite of stretching out, used for a horse when restrained.

اتلابverb
  1. 1.
    to stand erectclassical

    To stand up straight and tall, used to describe a horse when it stands up.

Parallel reading

السلهب من الخيل: الفرس الطويل على وجه الأرض
As-sallahab of horses: the tall horse close to the ground.
وربما جاء بالصاد
And sometimes it comes with a 'sad' (ص).
وصف أعرابي فرسا فقال: " إذا عدا اسلهب، وإذا قيد اجلعب، وإذا انتصب اتلاب "
An Arab described a horse, saying: 'When it runs, it stretches out; when it is restrained, it becomes compact; when it stands, it stands erect.'