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ح ب ج ل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe someone who is short and stoutly built. It is a rare root with limited usage.

Derived headwords

الحَبَاجِلnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout personclassical

    A person who is short and has a compact, stout build.

Parallel reading

الحباجل، كعلابط أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني، وهو القصير المجتمع الخلق كما في المحكم، وقد صحفه المصنف فذكره ثانيا في حنجل.
Al-Habajil, like 'alaabit, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani, and it means the short, compactly built person as stated in Al-Muhkam. The author made a textual error and mentioned it again under H-N-J-L.