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جلظ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific posture of lying down, particularly on one's back with legs raised. It also seems to relate to the act of stretching out or extending oneself in such a position.

Derived headwords

المجلنظىnoun
  1. 1.
    One who lies on their backclassical

    The one who lies on their back and raises their legs. The 'alif' is for attachment, and sometimes it is hamzated.

اجلنظيتverb
  1. 1.
    to lie on one's backclassical

    To lie on one's back and raise one's legs, in the form of the fourth verb form (af'ala).

اجلنظأتverb
  1. 1.
    to lie on one's backclassical

    To lie on one's back and raise one's legs, in the form of the fourth verb form (af'ala), with a hamza.

Parallel reading

المجلنظى: الذى استلقى على ظهره ورفع رجليه
Al-mujallanẓā: the one who lies on their back and raises their legs.
والالف للالحاق
And the 'alif' is for attachment.
وربما همز
And sometimes it is hamzated.
يقال اجلنظيت واجلنظأت
It is said 'ajlanẓayta' and 'ajlanẓa'ta'.