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دحمس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being stout, plump, or well-fed, often associated with a robust physical build. It may also relate to a dark or dusky complexion.

Derived headwords

الدَّحْمَسَانnoun
  1. 1.
    stout personclassical

    A stout and well-fed person, implying a robust physique.

الدَّحْسَمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    stout personclassical

    An alternative form of الدحمسان, also referring to a stout and well-fed person.

Parallel reading

الدَّحْمَسَان: الآدَمُ السَّمِينُ.
Al-Dahmasan: the dark-complexioned, the plump.
وَقَدْ يُقْلَبُ فَيُقَالُ الدَّحْسَمَانُ.
And it may be inverted and called Al-Dahsuman.