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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a strong, cunning, or wicked man. It is related to the concept of being severe or formidable, with variations in meaning depending on the specific derived form.

Derived headwords

المعلطnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong manclassical

    A man who is strong and formidable.

  2. 2.
    Wicked manclassical

    A man characterized by wickedness or evil.

  3. 3.
    Cunning personclassical

    A person who is shrewd and perhaps deceitful.

عملسadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongclassical

    Describing a man who is strong and severe.

عملطadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongclassical

    Describing a man who is strong and severe.

  2. 2.
    Cunningclassical

    Describing a man who is shrewd or cunning.

العمرطadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongclassical

    Describing a man who is strong and severe.

  2. 2.
    Cunningclassical

    Describing a man who is shrewd or cunning.

Parallel reading

المعلط، كعملس، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Mu'allat, like 'Amalas, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وقال ابن عباد: هو الرجل الشديد، وهو قلب عملط.
And Ibn 'Abbad said: He is the strong man, and he is the equivalent of 'Amalat.
والمعلط: الخبيث، وقيل: الداهية، كالعمرط فيهما، كما تقدم.
And Al-Mu'allat: the wicked one, and it was said: the cunning one, like Al-'Umrat in both meanings, as previously mentioned.