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كلج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of nobility and bravery, referring to a generous and courageous person. It also denotes strong men and a specific type of measuring unit.

Derived headwords

الكَلَجُnoun
  1. 1.
    Generous, brave manclassical

    A description of a person who is both noble and courageous, specifically mentioned as a man from the tribe of Dabba.

الكَلَجُnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong menclassical

    A plural form referring to men who are robust and powerful.

الكِيلَجَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    A specific measureclassical

    A known unit of measurement, also referred to by variations like 'kilqa' and 'kilka'.

كِيلَجَةُname
  1. 1.
    Nicknameclassical

    A specific nickname given to Muhammad ibn Salih.

Parallel reading

هو (الكريم الشجاع، ورجل كريم من ضبة) بن أد، كان شجاعا.
He is (the generous, brave one, and a generous man from Dabba) bin Ad, who was courageous.
الكلج، (بضمتين: الرجال الأشداء).
Al-kuluj, (with two dammah: the strong men).
الكلجة بكسر الكاف وفتح اللام، ومثله في (المصباح و (المغرب) و (شرح التقريب) للحافظ السخاوي، ولكنه خلاف قاعدته السابقة.
Al-kilajah with a kasrah on the kaf and a fatha on the lam, and similarly in (Al-Misbah, Al-Maghrib, and Sharh Al-Taqrib) by Al-Hafiz Al-Sakhawi, but it contradicts his previous rule.
أنه يقال لها أيضا: كيلقة وكيلكة، والكل صحيح: (مكيال، م) معروف (ج، كيالجة) ، الهاء للعجمة (وكيالج).
That it is also called: kilqa and kilka, and all are correct: (a measure, m) known (plural, kayalijah), the ha' is for foreignness (and kayalij).
وكيلجة بالضبط السابق: (لقب محمد بن صالح).
And kilajah with the previous pronunciation: (a nickname of Muhammad ibn Salih).