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جنبخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, bulky, or tall. It is used to denote a large size in general, and specifically a large louse or a tall person.

Derived headwords

الجَنْبَخnoun
  1. 1.
    large sizeboth

    A large, bulky, or massive thing, particularly in Egyptian dialect.

  2. 2.
    large louseclassical

    A large, swollen louse.

  3. 3.
    tall personclassical

    A tall, long-limbed person.

جَنْبَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large louseclassical

    A large, swollen louse.

عِزّ جَنْبَخother
  1. 1.
    great powerclassical

    A phrase indicating great power or might, possibly referring to a specific entity or concept.

Parallel reading

الجَنْبَخ الضخم بلغة مصر
Al-janbakh is the bulky one in the Egyptian dialect.
والقملة الضخمة جنبخة
And the large louse is janbakhah.
والجنبخ: الكبير العظيم
And al-janbakh: the big, the great.
وعز جنبخ
And 'izzu janbakh.
الجَنْبَخ: الطويل
Al-janbakh: the tall one.
إن القصير يلتوي بالجنبخ
Indeed, the short one entwines himself with the tall one.
حتى يقول بطنه: جخ جخ
Until his belly says: jakh jakh.