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جلهض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be rare and possibly related to a specific type of large, heavy object or creature. Its meaning is obscure and primarily documented through comparisons to other rare words.

Derived headwords

الجلاهضnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, heavy thingclassical

    A term for something large and heavy, possibly a creature or object. Its exact meaning is unconfirmed.

كالجرافضother
  1. 1.
    Like al-jaraafidclassical

    A comparative phrase indicating similarity in form and meaning to the word 'al-jaraafid', which is also an obscure term.

Parallel reading

الجلاهض، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: هو كالجرافض، زنة ومعنى نقله الجماعة.
Al-Jalahid, Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn Duraid said: it is like Al-Jarafid, in weight and meaning, transmitted by the group.