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سلعن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe intense or excessive running or aggression. It is noted as being omitted by Al-Jauhari and defined in Lisan al-Arab as running with great intensity.

Derived headwords

سَلْعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to run intenselyclassical

    To run with great speed and intensity, often implying aggression or pursuit.

سَلْعَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    intense runningclassical

    The act or state of running with great intensity, as described by the verb.

Parallel reading

سلعن في عدوه
He ran intensely in his pursuit.
سلعنة: أهمله الجوهري.
Sal'anah: Al-Jauhari omitted it.
وفي اللسان: إذا عدا عدوا شديد
And in Lisan al-Arab: when he ran a severe run.