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علكم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to strong, large, or robust entities, particularly camels. It describes camels that are powerful, large, and perhaps of a mature age.

Derived headwords

العَلْكُومnoun
  1. 1.
    strong camelclassical

    A strong, powerful, and large female camel. The term is used for both male and female.

العَلاَكِمnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelsclassical

    The large or great ones among camels.

Parallel reading

العلكوم: الشديدة من الإبل، مثل العلجوم، الذكر والانثى فيه سواء.
Al-'alkoom: The strong one among camels, like al-'aljoom; male and female are the same in this regard.
قال لبيد: تسقى المحاجر بازل علكوم
Labeed said: 'The watering places are watered by a mature, strong camel.'
والعلاكم: العظام من الابل
And al-'alaakim: The large ones among camels.