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شهرب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of an old, large woman, possibly with connotations of being aged or decrepit. It is primarily used as an adjective to describe such a person.

Derived headwords

شَهْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An old, large woman. This term is used to describe someone who is elderly and possibly large in stature.

شَهْرَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    aged, decrepitclassical

    Describing a woman as being old and decrepit. It emphasizes the advanced age and possibly frail state of the individual.

شَهْبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An old, large woman. This is presented as synonymous with 'shahra' (شهربة).

Parallel reading

العجوز الكبيرة
the old, large woman
مثل الشهبرة
like al-shahbara
أم الحليس لعجوز شهربه
Umm al-Hulays is an old, large woman
ترضى من اللحم بعظم الرقبه
who is content with the neck bone for meat
واللام مقحمة في العجوز
and the 'lam' is inserted in 'al-'ajuz'