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لجح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of subterranean cavity or depression, particularly one found at the bottom of a well or valley. It describes a physical feature that is akin to a cave or hollow.

Derived headwords

اللَّجْحُnoun
  1. 1.
    cavity, hollowclassical

    A thing found at the bottom of a well or at the bottom of a valley.

Parallel reading

اللجح، بالضم: شئ يكون في أسفل البئر أو في أسفل الوادي، نحو الدحل.
Al-lajḥu, with damma: a thing that is at the bottom of a well or at the bottom of a valley, like a cave.