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عملج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe physical characteristics, specifically related to crookedness, awkwardness, or a lack of refinement in build or gait. It can also denote a person who is well-nourished or soft.

Derived headwords

المعْمَلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    awkward personclassical

    A person who has a defect or awkwardness in their physical constitution.

عَمَلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    awkward, clumsyclassical

    Describing someone whose physical build or gait is characterized by crookedness and instability.

  2. 2.
    well-nourishedclassical

    A person who is well-fed and has a good physique.

عَمَلَّجadjective
  1. 1.
    awkward, clumsyclassical

    Describing someone whose physical build or gait is characterized by crookedness and instability.

  2. 2.
    well-nourishedclassical

    A person who is well-fed and has a good physique.

عَمَلَّسadjective
  1. 1.
    well-nourishedclassical

    A person who is well-fed and has a good physique.

غَمْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, tenderclassical

    Describing someone who is soft, tender, or delicate in nature.

الغَمْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    softness, tendernessclassical

    The quality of being soft, tender, or delicate.

المُعَمَّلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    crooked-leggedclassical

    Describing someone who has crooked legs.

Parallel reading

المعْمَلَج: الذي في خلقه خبل واضطراب
Al-mu'malaj: one who has awkwardness and instability in his constitution.
وهي بالغين المعجمة أكثر
And it (the term) is more common with the voiced 'ghayn'.
ورجل عملج، كعملس: حسن الغذاء
And a man 'amalaj, like 'amlas: well-nourished.
قال الأزهري: الذي رويناه للثقات الفصحاء: رجل غملج، بالغين المعجمة: إذا كان ناعما
Al-Azhari said: What we have narrated from reliable, eloquent sources: a man 'ghamlij, with the voiced 'ghayn: if he is soft.
والعملج: المعوج الساقين
And al-'amalaj: one who is crooked-legged.