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جلط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the action of drawing or pulling something out, specifically a sword. It also has a secondary, possibly unrelated, meaning concerning shaving or cutting hair.

Derived headwords

جَلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to draw outclassical

    To draw out a sword from its sheath.

جَلْمَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to shaveclassical

    To shave one's head.

Parallel reading

جلط (3) سيفه، أي استله.
He drew out his sword, meaning he pulled it out.
قال الفراء: جلمط رأسه، أي حلقه والميم زائدة.
Al-Farra' said: 'He shaved his head,' meaning he cut the hair, and the 'm' is an addition.