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حفلج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical deformities, particularly in the legs, and also refers to young camels and a specific gait.

Derived headwords

الحَفْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    bow-leggednessboth

    A condition where a person's legs are bowed outwards, causing the knees to spread apart.

الحَفَالِجnoun
  1. 1.
    bow-leggednessclassical

    A condition where a person's legs are bowed outwards, causing the knees to spread apart. This is a variant form of the noun.

الأفْحَجadjective
  1. 1.
    bow-leggedboth

    Describing someone who has bowed legs, where the knees are wide apart.

الحُفْلِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature.

الحَفَالِجnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelsboth

    Refers to young camels.

حَفْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelboth

    A young camel, singular form.

الحَفْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    swaying gaitclassical

    Describes someone who moves their body excessively when walking.

Parallel reading

وهو الذي في رجله اعوجاج
And he is the one who has crookedness in his leg.
الحفليج كقنديل: القصير
Al-Huflij (like Qindil): the short one.
والحفالج بالفتح: صغار الإبل
And Al-Hafalij (with fatha) are young camels.
واحدها حفلج كعملس
Its singular is Haflaj (like 'Amals).
والحفلج، كجعفر: من يحرك جسده إذا مشى
And Al-Haflaj (like Ja'far): one who moves his body when he walks.