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ج ف ل ق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being fleshy or corpulent, and also to ostentation or showing off in speech and movement. It is noted as being neglected by al-Jawhari.

Derived headwords

عَجُوزٌ جَفْلَقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    corpulentclassical

    An old woman who is very fleshy or corpulent.

جَفْلَقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    corpulentclassical

    Describing someone as very fleshy or corpulent.

جَفْلَفَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    ostentationclassical

    Ostentation or showing off in speech.

  2. 2.
    ostentationclassical

    Ostentation or showing off in walking or movement.

Parallel reading

عجوز جفلق، كجعفر أهمله الجوهري
An old woman, corpulent, like Ja'far; al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هي كثيرة اللحم.
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: she is very fleshy.
والجفلفة في الكلام، والمشي: المراءاة.
And al-Jaflafah in speech, and in walking: ostentation.