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شخرب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of thickness, sturdiness, and possibly roughness or coarseness. It is primarily discussed in classical lexicographical sources with limited modern usage.

Derived headwords

الشخربnoun
  1. 1.
    thickness, sturdinessclassical

    A term referring to something that is thick, stout, or robust.

الشخزبnoun
  1. 1.
    thickness, sturdinessclassical

    An alternative spelling or variant of الشخرب, also denoting thickness or sturdiness.

الشخاربnoun
  1. 1.
    thick, strong personclassical

    A term used to describe a person who is stout, strong, and robust.

Parallel reading

وهو هكذا في النسخ بالراء
And it is thus in the manuscripts with the letter Raa.
وقال ابن دريد: الشخزب (بالزاي)
And Ibn Duraid said: Al-Shakhzab (with the letter Zay).
ومنهم من ضبطه كقنفذ
And some of them vocalized it like Qunfudh.
والشخارب مثل علابط: الغليظ الشديد
And Al-Shakharib, like 'Alabit: the thick, the strong.
هكذا هو في التكملة بالزاي مصححا مضبوطا
This is how it is in Al-Takmilah with the letter Zay, corrected and vocalized.