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ش ل ك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to agility, gracefulness, and perhaps a certain quickness or liveliness. It is primarily used to describe people, particularly women, in terms of their physical appearance and demeanor.

Derived headwords

شَلَكverb
  1. 1.
    to be agileclassical

    To move with quickness and grace, to be nimble.

شَلْكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    agile, gracefulclassical

    Describing a woman as being agile, graceful, and elegant in her movements and demeanor.

  2. 2.
    clever, wittyclassical

    Possessing intelligence and quick wit, being sharp and articulate.

شَلْكَةname
  1. 1.
    Shalkaclassical

    A female given name, possibly derived from the adjective meaning graceful or agile.

Parallel reading

أبو الحسن علي بن أحمد بن شلك محركة المؤدب
Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Ahmad bin Shalk, the Mu'addib (teacher).
حدث عنه الخطيب
Al-Khatib narrated from him.
ذكره ابن نقطة
Ibn Nuqta mentioned him.
وامرأة شلكة، كحزقة
And a woman Shalka, like Hazqa.
رشيقة لبقة، عامية
Graceful, eloquent, colloquial.