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هرشب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes an old, worn-out, and large woman, often implying decrepitude. It focuses on the physical characteristics of advanced age and decay in elderly females.

Derived headwords

الْهَرشَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An elderly woman who is advanced in age and showing signs of wear and tear.

كَقُرشَبَةother
  1. 1.
    like Qirshabaclassical

    This appears to be a comparative or illustrative phrase, linking the meaning of 'old woman' to a specific, possibly known, entity named Qirshaba.

عَجُوزٌ هَرْشَفَةadjective
  1. 1.
    worn-out old womanclassical

    An adjective describing an old woman who is worn out, decrepit, and large.

هَرْشَفَةadjective
  1. 1.
    worn-out, largeclassical

    Describing something, particularly an old woman, as being worn out, decrepit, and large in size.

هَرْشَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    worn-out, largeclassical

    Similar to 'harshafa', this adjective describes an old woman as being worn out, decrepit, and large.

Parallel reading

الْهَرشَبَة، كقرشبة: العجوز المسنة
Al-harshaba, like Qirshaba: the old, aged woman.
عجوز هرشفة، وهرشبة، بالفاء والباء: بالية، كبيرة
An old woman who is harshafa, and harshaba, with fa' and ba': worn out, large.