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سملج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something light, quick, or sweet and rich, particularly in the context of milk. It is noted as an addition to quadriliteral roots, specifically involving the third letter being doubled.

Derived headwords

السملجnoun
  1. 1.
    lightnessclassical

    A quality of being light or quick, often used metaphorically.

  2. 2.
    sweet, rich milkclassical

    Refers to milk that is sweet and full of fat.

سملجadjective
  1. 1.
    lightclassical

    Describing something as light or quick in movement or nature.

سملجاadjective
  1. 1.
    sweet and richclassical

    Describing milk as sweet and fatty.

Parallel reading

قالت له مقالة تلجلجا قولا مليحا حسنا سملجا
She said to him a speech that faltered, a good and pleasant speech, light.
لو يطبخ النىء به لأنضجا
If the raw meat were cooked with it, it would become fully cooked.
يا ابن الكرام لج علي الهودجا
O son of the noble ones, be insistent with me regarding the camel litter.
يقال للبن: إنه لسملج
Milk is described as: 'It is indeed sweet and rich.'