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جلج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the head and skull. It describes the skull itself and also refers to the head in a more general sense, often used in expressions indicating something is placed upon or associated with the head.

Derived headwords

الجَلْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    skullboth

    The bony structure forming the head of a vertebrate, enclosing the brain. It specifically refers to the cranium.

  2. 2.
    headboth

    The uppermost part of the body of a human or animal, containing the brain, mouth, and principal sense organs. In this context, it is used more broadly than just the skull.

جَلْجnoun
  1. 1.
    skullsboth

    The plural form of 'جلجة' (skull), referring to multiple skulls.

Parallel reading

الجلجة: بالتحريك: الجمجمة والرأس.
Al-jaljah (with harakat): the skull and the head.
يقال: على كل جلجة كذا.
It is said: 'On every head/skull is such and such.'
والجمع جلج.
And the plural is 'jalj'.