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عشنج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something unpleasant or ill-favored in appearance, specifically related to a person's facial expression or overall demeanor.

Derived headwords

العشنجnoun
  1. 1.
    unpleasant-looking manclassical

    A man who has a contracted or scowling face and an unpleasant appearance.

Parallel reading

المتقبض الوجه السيء المنظر من الرجال
The contracted-faced, ill-looking one among men.