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أَضْلَعُ

Root: ضلع

Full Definition

أَضْلَعُ , applied to a man, [and accord. to the CK to a beast (دَابَّة) also,] Whose tooth is like the ضِلَع [or rib]; fem. ضَلْعَآءُ [perhaps applied to the tooth, but more probably, I think, to a woman]; and pl. ضُلْعٌ.
2 Also, Strong, thick, large in make.
3 And Stronger, or more powerful.
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