جُلْجُلٌ
Root: جل
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جُلْجُلٌ
[A little bell, consisting of a hollow ball of copper or brass or other metal, perforated, and containing a loose solid ball;] a small
جَرَس [or bell]; a thing that is hung to the neck of a horse or similar beast, or to the leg of a hawk: pl. جَلَاجِلُ. You say, فُلَانٌ يُعَلِّقُ الجُلْجُلَ فِى عُنُقِهِ [Such a one hangs the little bell upon his neck;] meaning,
2 See also جُلَاجِلٌ.
[Except a man who ties the string of the little bell;] meaning,إِلَّا ٱمْرَأٌ يَعْقِدُ خَيْطَ الجُلْجُلِ
2 See also جُلَاجِلٌ.
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