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سلحب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are straight, extended, or spread out, particularly in terms of paths, movement, or physical posture. It can also refer to a woman who is unrestrained or immodest.

Derived headwords

المسلحبadjective
  1. 1.
    straightclassical

    Describing something that is straight and extended, similar to 'متلئب'.

  2. 2.
    spread outclassical

    Describing something that is lying flat or spread out.

مسلحبadjective
  1. 1.
    straight and extendedclassical

    Referring to a clear, extended path or road.

  2. 2.
    extended journeyclassical

    Describing a journey that lasted throughout the day, implying a long and continuous travel.

اسلحبّverb
  1. 1.
    to extendclassical

    To become straight and extended, or to travel a long distance.

اسلحباباnoun
  1. 1.
    extensionclassical

    The act of becoming straight and extended, or the act of traveling a long distance.

السلحوبnoun
  1. 1.
    wanton womanclassical

    A woman who is unrestrained, immodest, or promiscuous.

Parallel reading

المسلحب: المستقيم
Al-musallḥab: the straight.
والمسلحب: المنبطح
And al-musallḥab: the one lying flat.
والمسلحب: الطريق البين الممتد
And al-musallḥab: the clear, extended road.
وطريق مسلحب ممتد
And a straight, extended road.
المسلحب: المطلحب الممتد
Al-musallḥab: the extended, stretching one.
وسمعت غير واحد يقول: سرنا من موضع كذا غدوة، وظل يومنا مسلحبا، أي ممتدا سيره
And I heard more than one person say: We traveled from such-and-such a place in the morning, and our day's shadow was musallḥaban, meaning its journey was extended.
وقد اسلحب اسلحبابا
And he extended, with extension.
فخر جران مسلحبا كأنه على الدف ضبعان تقذر أملح
The pride of Jiran, extended like hyenas on a drum, repelling the salty ones.
والسلحوب من النساء: الماجنة
And as-sulḥūb among women: the wanton.