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جلخد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is stretched out, lying down, or sluggish. It is often used in the context of animals or people exhibiting laziness or a lack of movement.

Derived headwords

المجلخدnoun
  1. 1.
    Stretched out, lying downclassical

    A description of something that has stretched itself out and is lying down, often implying laziness or inertia.

مجلخداnoun
  1. 1.
    Sluggish, lazyclassical

    Describing someone or something as being sluggish, lazy, or inactive, as if stretched out and unwilling to move.

Parallel reading

المستاقى الذى قد رمى بنفسه وامتد.
The one who has thrown himself down and stretched out.
يظل أمام بيتك مجلخدا
He remains in front of your house, stretched out (lazy).
كما ألقيت بالسند الوضينا
As if thrown down on the elevated ground.