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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something strong, solid, and large, particularly applied to camels. It extends to describe robust individuals and even a specific type of camel's hump.

Derived headwords

العَلْكُومadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, solidclassical

    Describing a camel that is strong and solid in build.

بكرت به جرشية مقطورة ... تسقي المحاجر بازل علكوم — She brought it forth early, a harnessed Jerashian camel... watering the gardens, a strong young camel.
العَلْكَمةnoun
  1. 1.
    hump of a camelclassical

    The hump of a camel, specifically referring to its size and prominence.

العَلاكمnoun
  1. 1.
    large camelsclassical

    The plural form referring to large, significant camels.

العلاكم: العظام من الإبل — The 'Alākim: The large camels.
عَلْكَمname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    A proper name for a man, mentioned in poetry.

يمسي بنو علكم هزلى ونسوته ... وعلكم مثل فحل الضان فرفور — The sons of 'Alkam and their women spend the evening weak, and 'Alkam is like the ram of sheep, 'Farfour'.
العَلْكَمname
  1. 1.
    name of a she-camelclassical

    A proper name given to a she-camel, as cited in poetry.

ويحك ما اسم أمها يا علكم — Woe to you, what is your mother's name, O 'Alkam?
العَلْكَمadjective
  1. 1.
    large, stout manclassical

    Describing a man who is large and stout in build.

والعلكم، كجعفر: الرجل الضخم — And 'Alkam, like Ja'far: the large man.
مُعَلْكَمadjective
  1. 1.
    fleshy, stoutclassical

    Describing a person, particularly a man, as being fleshy and stout.

ورجل معلكم: كنيز اللحم — And a mu'alkam man: fleshy.
عَلاكمةadjective
  1. 1.
    sturdy, stout she-camelclassical

    Describing a she-camel as being of sturdy, robust build and well-formed.

ناقة علاكمة: غليظة الخلق موثقة — A 'alākimah she-camel: thick in creation and well-built.
العَلْكَمnoun
  1. 1.
    strong, solid camelclassical

    A strong and solid camel, similar to 'Alkum.

العَلْكَمadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, solid (general)classical

    Strong and solid, not exclusively limited to camels.

Parallel reading

العلكوم، بالضم: الشديدة الصلبة (من الإبل)
Al-Alkum, with damma: the strong, solid (camel).
مثل العلجوم، كما في الصحاح
Like Al-'Aljūm, as in Al-Ṣiḥāḥ.
زاد ابن سيده: (وغيرها)
Ibn Sīdah added: (and others).
وخالفه ابن هشام في شرح الكعبية فقال: وتختص بالإبل
And Ibn Hishām differed with him in his commentary on Al-Ka'biyyah, saying: And it is specific to camels.
(للذكر والأنثى) ، نص عليه الجوهري
(for male and female), Jauharī stated this.
وأنشد ابن بري لمالك العليمي
And Ibn al-Barrī recited for Mālik al-'Alīmī
حتى ترى البويزل العلكوما ... منها تولي العرك الحيزوما
Until you see the young camel, strong... from which the strong hindquarters turn away.
وقال كعب يصف ناقة
And Ka'b said, describing a she-camel
غلباء وجناء علكوم مذكرة
A dominant, broad-faced, strong, male-like she-camel
كالعلكم كقنفذ: رواه بعضهم، كجعفر.
Like Al-'Alkam, like Qunfudh: some narrated it, like Ja'far.
والعلاكم كعلابط (والمعلكم) بفتح الكاف.
And Al-'Alākim, like 'Alābiṭ (and Al-Mu'alkam) with fatḥah on the kāf.
قال أبو عبيد: العلاكم: العظام من الإبل.
Abū 'Ubayd said: Al-'Alākim: The large camels.
عن ابن الأعرابي، وأنشد عن ابن قنان
From Ibn al-A'rābī, and he recited from Ibn Qunān
والعلكمة: عظم السنام
And Al-'Alkamah: the hump of the camel.
ناقة علاكمة: غليظة الخلق موثقة
A 'alākimah she-camel: thick in creation and well-built.
وقيل: هي السمينة الجسيمة
And it was said: she is the fat, large one.
والجبل: الضخم.
And Al-Jabal: the huge one.
والعلكم، كجعفر: الرجل الضخم.
And Al-'Alkam, like Ja'far: the large man.
ورجل معلكم: كنيز اللحم.
And a mu'alkam man: fleshy.
علكم: اسم ناقة قال الشاعر
'Alkam: the name of a she-camel, the poet said
أقول والناقة بي تقحم
I say, and the she-camel is rushing me
ويحك ما اسم أمها يا علكم
Woe to you, what is your mother's name, O 'Alkam?