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عصج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific, unusual dialectal term from Yemen. It is primarily associated with a word meaning 'bald' or 'bald-headed', but its usage is noted as being rare and not widely accepted.

Derived headwords

الأَعْصَجadjective
  1. 1.
    baldclassical

    Describes someone who is bald or has a bald head.

Parallel reading

الأعصج: الأصلع
Al-A'ṣaj: the bald.
وهي لغة شنعاء لقوم من أطراف اليمن لا يؤخذ بها
And it is an abhorrent dialect for a people from the edges of Yemen, and it is not taken from them.
ولذا أهمله الجوهري، فإنه ليس على شرطه
And for this reason, Al-Jawhari neglected it, as it is not according to his condition.