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شعنب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the shape and curvature of horns, particularly those that are twisted, coiled, or bent. It can also refer to something being straight or upright, contrasting with the twisted meaning.

Derived headwords

مُشَعْنَبُ القَرْنِadjective
  1. 1.
    twisted-hornedclassical

    Describing a ram or goat whose horns are twisted and coiled, often to the point of forming a ring or loop.

مُشَعْنَبadjective
  1. 1.
    straightclassical

    Referring to something that is upright or straight, in contrast to being twisted or curved.

شَعْنَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to twist (horns)classical

    To twist or coil, specifically used to describe the growth of horns.

شَعْنَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    twisting of hornsclassical

    The act or state of horns twisting and coiling around the head.

Parallel reading

يقال للتيس إنه لمعنكب القرن
It is said of a ram that it has twisted horns.
وهو الملتوي القرن حتى يصير كأنه حلقة
And it is one whose horn is twisted until it becomes like a ring.
والمشعنب: المستقيم
And 'al-musha'nab' means straight.
الشعنبة أن يستقيم قرن الكبش ثم يلتوي على رأسه قبل أذنه
The 'sha'nabah' is when the ram's horn grows straight then twists upon its head before its ear.
ويقال تيس مشعنب القرن، بالعين والغين، والفتح والكسر
And it is said 'tays musha'nab al-qarn', with the 'ayn' and the 'ghayn', and with the vowel fathah and kasrah.