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حفلج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific physical characteristic, likely related to gait or posture. The primary meaning revolves around a particular type of leg splay or divergence.

Derived headwords

الحَفْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedboth

    Describing someone whose legs are splayed outwards, particularly at the knees, resulting in a wide stance.

أفْحَجadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedboth

    Similar to 'حفلج', this term describes a condition where the legs are spread apart, often due to the knees being wide.

Parallel reading

الحفلج، بتشديد اللام: الأفحج.
Al-haflaj, with a shadda on the lam: al-afhaj.