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غ م ل س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone that is wicked, bold, or strong, possibly with connotations of being a wolf or a large, formidable entity. It also relates to a large size, particularly in the context of a 'shaqshaqah'.

Derived headwords

الغملسnoun
  1. 1.
    wicked, bold personclassical

    A wicked and bold person. It is also used to describe a wolf.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    wicked, boldclassical

    Describing someone as wicked and bold. It is also used as an epithet for a wolf.

غملاسadjective
  1. 1.
    large, hugeclassical

    Used to describe a 'shaqshaqah' (a part of the throat or a camel's hump) as being large or huge.

Parallel reading

هو الخبيث الجريء
He is the wicked, bold one.
هو العملس
He is the wicked/bold one.
وقد يوصف به الذئب
And the wolf may be described by it.
وشقشقة غملاس
And a large 'shaqshaqah'.