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ج ح ش ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something quick, light, and agile, particularly in movement or action. It is associated with swiftness and a lack of heaviness.

Derived headwords

الجَحْشَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift, light oneclassical

    A term for something or someone that is quick and light, moving with agility.

  2. 2.
    Young camelclassical

    Possibly refers to a young, agile camel.

جَحْشَلًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftly, lightlyclassical

    An adverbial or descriptive term indicating swiftness and lightness of movement.

Parallel reading

الجحشل، كجعفر وقنفذ وعلابط أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: هو السريع الخفيف
Al-Jahshal, like Ja'far, Qunfudh, and 'Alābiṭ, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Ibn Duraid said: it is the swift, the light.
وأنشد: لاقيت منه مشمعلا جحشلا إذا خببت في اللقاء هزولا
And he recited: I met from him a swift one, light, when I spurred on in the encounter, agile.