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هردب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to descriptions of physical characteristics, particularly those associated with age or a specific build, and potentially negative character traits linked to such appearances.

Derived headwords

الهَرْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    A term used to describe an elderly woman.

  2. 2.
    bloated manclassical

    Refers to a man who is bloated in the stomach, implying a certain physical condition.

  3. 3.
    cowardly manclassical

    Describes a man who is cowardly, often associated with the physical description of being bloated.

Parallel reading

الهَرْدَبَة: العَجُوز.
Al-hardabah: the old woman.
والهَرْدَبَةُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ: المُنتَفِخُ الجَوْفِ الجَبَانُ.
And al-hardabah among men: the one with a bloated stomach, the coward.