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شندخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

The root 'شندخ' primarily describes something large, strong, and robust, particularly in the context of horses, camels, and men. It also extends to a type of food or meal.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْدَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong horseclassical

    A strong, robust, and well-built horse.

  2. 2.
    Large, strong personclassical

    A tall, strong, and well-built man.

  3. 3.
    Large, strong camelclassical

    A tall, strong, and well-built camel.

شِنْدَخٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Large and strongclassical

    Describing something or someone as large, strong, and stoutly built.

الشَّنْدَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of foodclassical

    A particular kind of food or meal.

الشَّنْدَاخِيُّnoun
  1. 1.
    Meal upon building a houseclassical

    A meal that a man prepares when he builds a house or constructs a room.

شِنْدَاخِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Related to a feastclassical

    Pertaining to a meal or feast, especially one prepared for a special occasion like building a house.

Parallel reading

الشندخ: الوقاد من الخيل
Al-Shandakh: The strong one among horses.
شندخ أشدف ما وزعته
A strong, broad-hipped one, whatever you distribute to it.
وإذا طؤطئ طيار طمر
And when it lowers its head, it leaps forward.
وقيل: هو العظيم الشديد
And it was said: it is the great and strong one.
الشندخ من الخيل والإبل والرجال الشديد الطويل المكتنز اللحم
Al-Shandakh, from horses, camels, and men, is the strong, tall, and fleshy one.
بشندخ يقدم أولى الأنف
With a strong one who leads the vanguard.
على أقب طاش شندخ
Upon a strong, stout, and agile camel.
والشندخ والشندخي: ضرب من الطعام
And Al-Shandakh and Al-Shandakhi: a type of food.
الشنداخي الطعام يجعله الرجل إذا ابتنى دارا أو عمل بيتا
Al-Shandakhi is the food that a man prepares when he builds a house or constructs a room.