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شغنب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the upper parts of branches, specifically slender or young ones. It also extends to describe the shape of animal horns, particularly those that curve or twist.

Derived headwords

الشغنوبnoun
  1. 1.
    upper branchesboth

    The uppermost parts of tree branches.

شغنوبnoun
  1. 1.
    slender branchclassical

    A term used for a slender or young branch.

شنغوبnoun
  1. 1.
    slender branchclassical

    An alternative term for a slender or young branch, similar to شغنوب.

الشنغبnoun
  1. 1.
    slender branchclassical

    Another term for a slender or young branch.

الشنغوبnoun
  1. 1.
    slender branchclassical

    Yet another term for a slender or young branch.

مشعنبadjective
  1. 1.
    curving hornclassical

    Describing a ram's horn that is straight initially but then curves back towards its head before the ear.

Parallel reading

الشغنوب: أعالي الأغصان
Al-shaghnūb: the upper parts of the branches.
تقول للغصن الناعم: شغنوب وشنغوب
You say for the slender branch: shaghnūb and shangūb.
وكذلك الشنغب والشنغوب
And likewise al-shanghab and al-shanghūb.
هي أن يستقيم قرن الكبش، ثم يلتوي على رأسه قبل أذنه
It is when the ram's horn is straight, then it twists upon its head before its ear.
ويقال تيس مشعنب، بالعين والغين، والفتح والكسر
And it is said a ram is mush'anab, with 'ayn and ghayn, and with the fath and kasr.