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جحشم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, bulky, or stout. It is often applied to animals, particularly camels, to denote their size and corpulence. It can also refer to a large, imposing group or a person of considerable stature.

Derived headwords

الجَحْشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Stout camelclassical

    A camel that is fat and swollen in its flanks.

جَحْشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To be stoutclassical

    To become stout or corpulent, particularly referring to a camel.

جُحَشِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Stout, corpulentclassical

    Describing something, especially a camel, as being large and stout.

الجَحْشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Large groupclassical

    A large, numerous, and imposing group of people or animals.

جَحْشَمٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Large manclassical

    A man who is large, stout, and imposing in stature.

Parallel reading

الجحشم: البعير المنتفخ الجنبين.
Al-Jahsham: The camel swollen in its flanks.