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شنظب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe steep, water-containing cliffs or banks, and also refers to a person of tall and handsome build. It may also denote a specific location.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْظَبnoun
  1. 1.
    cliff with waterboth

    A steep bank or cliff that contains water, such as a riverbank or a cliff face with a spring.

الشَّنْظَبadjective
  1. 1.
    tall, handsomeclassical

    Describing a person who is tall and well-formed in appearance.

الشَّنْظَبname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location in the desert.

Parallel reading

الشنظب: جرف فيه ماء
Al-shanẓab: a cliff with water.
كل جرف فيه ماء
Every cliff that has water.
والشنظب: الطويل الحسن الخلق
And al-shanẓab: the tall, handsome of build.
والشنظب: موضع بالبادية
And al-shanẓab: a place in the desert.