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كلهز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the concept of being contracted, gathered, or shrunken. It is related to physical posture and potentially a state of being drawn inward.

Derived headwords

المُكْلَهِزadjective
  1. 1.
    Contracted, gatheredclassical

    Describing someone or something that is drawn together, shrunken, or contracted in form.

المُكْلَئِزّadjective
  1. 1.
    Contracted, gatheredclassical

    Synonymous with المُكْلَهِز, referring to a state of being drawn together, shrunken, or contracted.

Parallel reading

المكلهز، كمقشعر، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وأورده الصاغاني
Al-Muklahiz, like Muqsh'irr, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan, but was mentioned by Al-Sagani.
وقال: هو المكلئز أي المتقبض المتجمع
And he said: it is Al-Mukla'izz, meaning contracted, gathered together.