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ج ط ل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something weak, soft, or underdeveloped, particularly in the context of female camels. It focuses on a specific condition of a young camel's teeth.

Derived headwords

الجطلاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Weak she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is soft and weak, specifically referring to one whose incisors are loose and underdeveloped.

النابnoun
  1. 1.
    Canine toothboth

    A pointed tooth located between the incisors and the premolars, typically used for tearing.

رخوةadjective
  1. 1.
    Softboth

    Lacking firmness or rigidity; yielding to pressure.

ضعيفةadjective
  1. 1.
    Weakboth

    Lacking physical strength or power; feeble.

تمضغverb
  1. 1.
    To chewboth

    To bite and grind food with the teeth.

حاكةnoun
  1. 1.
    Gumclassical

    The fleshy part of the mouth that surrounds the roots of the teeth.

Parallel reading

الجطلاء من النوق أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jatla' of the she-camels was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال الخارزنجي: هي الناب الرخوة الضعيفة
And Al-Kharazangi said: it is the soft, weak canine tooth.
قيل: هي التي لا تمضغ على حاكة
It is said: it is the one that does not chew on the gum.
ومضى تفسير حاكة في موضعه
And the explanation of 'haaka' has passed in its place.