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علطبس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something smooth, polished, and shining. It is used metaphorically to describe a bald head that is so smooth and shiny it reflects light.

Derived headwords

العُلْطَبِيسadjective
  1. 1.
    Smooth and shiningclassical

    Describes something that is exceptionally smooth, polished, and reflects light brightly.

Parallel reading

العلطبيس: الاملس البراق.
Al-ʻulṭabīs: The smooth and shining.
لما رأى شيب قذالى عيسا
When he saw the graying of his forelocks, like a camel's
وهامتي كالطست علطبيسا
And my head, like a basin, smooth and shining
لا يجد القمل بها تعريسا
The lice find no place to nestle therein.