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خنفج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone that is large, bulky, and fleshy. It is primarily used to denote a stout or corpulent young boy.

Derived headwords

الخنافجnoun
  1. 1.
    stout boysclassical

    Plural form referring to young boys who are large, fleshy, and corpulent.

الخنفجnoun
  1. 1.
    stout boyclassical

    Singular form referring to a young boy who is large, fleshy, and corpulent.

Parallel reading

الخنافج والخنفج: الضخم الكثير اللحم من الغلمان.
Al-khanafij and al-khanfaj: the large, fleshy ones among the boys.