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ش م ش ل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be rare and possibly obscure, with its primary known meaning referring to an elephant. Its usage and derivations are not widely documented in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

الشَّمْشَلnoun
  1. 1.
    elephantclassical

    A large, thick-skinned mammal with a trunk and tusks. This is the primary meaning cited for this word.

Parallel reading

الشمشل، كزبرج، أهمله الجوهري، والصاغاني، وقال كراع: هو الفيل
Al-shamshil, like zubraj, was neglected by Al-Jauhari and Al-Saghani, and Kra' said: it is the elephant.
كما في اللسان
as in Al-Lisan.