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جلبح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something or someone short, stout, and unattractive, particularly an old woman. It carries connotations of being a formidable or unpleasant entity.

Derived headwords

الجلبحnoun
  1. 1.
    calamityclassical

    A severe misfortune or disaster, a formidable and difficult situation.

  2. 2.
    short womanclassical

    A woman characterized by her short stature.

  3. 3.
    ugly old womanclassical

    An elderly woman who is unattractive or unsightly.

Parallel reading

الجلبح، بالكسر: الداهية
Al-jalbaḥ (with kasra): the calamity.
و) من النساء القصيرة
And (from women) the short one.
الجلبح: (العجوز الدميمة)
Al-jalbaḥ: the ugly old woman.
أي قبيحة المنطر
Meaning unsightly in appearance.
إني لأقلي الجلبح العجوزا وأمق الفتية العكموزا
Indeed, I despise the ugly old woman and detest the stout young woman.