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ج ل ح ظ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is hairy or shaggy, particularly on the body, and also refers to rough or coarse land. It is noted as being an obscure term, with some sources acknowledging its rarity.

Derived headwords

الجَلْحَظnoun
  1. 1.
    hairy personclassical

    A person who is very hairy on their body, often in conjunction with being large or stout.

كَزَبْرَجnoun
  1. 1.
    hairy personclassical

    An alternative term for a very hairy person, similar to الجلحظ.

قِرْطَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    hairy personclassical

    Another term used for a very hairy person, mentioned alongside الجلحظ.

الجَلْحَظَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    rough landclassical

    Describes land that is coarse, thick, or uncultivated.

الجَرْبِيَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    rough landclassical

    A term used to describe rough or coarse land, similar in meaning to الجلحظاء.

Parallel reading

هو الكثير الشعر على جسده مع ضخم
He is the one with much hair on his body, along with being large.
كالجلحظاء، بكسر الجيم وسكون اللام وكسر الحاء
Like al-Jalḥaẓāʼ, with a kasra on the jīm, a sukūn on the lām, and a kasra on the ḥāʼ.
وهي أي الجلحظاء: الأرض الغليظه
And it, meaning al-Jalḥaẓāʼ, is the coarse land.