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سلخب
Root entry · 3 derived lemmasThis root appears to be obscure and possibly related to descriptions of physical characteristics, specifically being thick or coarse. Its usage is limited and debated among lexicographers.
Derived headwords
السَّلَخَبnoun
- 1.Thick/Coarse personclassical
A term referring to a person who is thick, coarse, or unrefined in their physical build or demeanor.
فَدْمadjective
- 1.Thick/Coarseclassical
Describing someone or something as thick, coarse, or unrefined. This is presented as a synonym for السلخب.
غَلِيظadjective
- 1.Thick/Coarse/Roughboth
Describing something as thick, coarse, rough, or unrefined. This is offered as another possible meaning for السلخب.
Parallel reading
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وقال ابن دريد: هو الفدم
And Ibn Duraid said: it is al-fadm (thick/coarse).
وقال غيره: هو الغليظ
And others said: it is al-ghalith (thick/coarse/rough).
أو هو بالمعجمة في أوله
Or it is with the letter 'jim' (معجمة) at its beginning.
قال الصاغاني: وهو أصح
Al-Saghani said: and this is more correct.
وسيأتي
And it will come later.