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ش ل خ ف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe individuals with a large, imposing, or perhaps clumsy build. It also touches upon variations in pronunciation or dialect.

Derived headwords

الشَّلْخَفُnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, clumsy personclassical

    A person of a disordered or ill-proportioned build, large and clumsy.

جُرَدْحَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and imposingclassical

    Describing someone who is large, imposing, and perhaps somewhat clumsy in their build.

فَدْمadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and heavyclassical

    Describing someone who is large, heavy, and possibly slow-witted or unrefined.

Parallel reading

الشلخف، كجردحل، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Shalkhaf, like Juradhal, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وفي التهذيب: أبو تراب، عن جماعة من أعراب قيس: هو المضطرب الخلق
And in Al-Tahdhib: Abu Turab, from a group of Bedouins of Qays: it is the one of disordered build.
زاد ابن عباد: والفدم الضخم
Ibn 'Abbad added: and Al-Fadm the large.
والسين لغة فيه، كما تقدم
And the 'Sin' is a dialectal variation for it, as previously mentioned.