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ج ح ر ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to describing an old, decrepit woman. The primary lemma signifies an aged and infirm female.

Derived headwords

الجحرطnoun
  1. 1.
    Old, decrepit womanclassical

    An old woman who is frail and infirm due to advanced age.

الجحرطadjective
  1. 1.
    Aged and infirmclassical

    Describing a woman as being very old and weak.

Parallel reading

الجحرط، بالكسر، أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني في التكملة، وأورده في العباب نقلا عن ابن السكيت
Al-juḥraṭ, with a kasra, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani in Al-Takmilah, and it was mentioned in Al-Abab quoting Ibn Al-Sikkit.
قال: هي العجوز الهرمة
He said: It is the aged, decrepit old woman.
والدردبيس الجحرط الجلنفعه
And the old, decrepit, tall woman.