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شنذ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of saddle or riding equipment, possibly made of palm fibers. It is a rare term, with its linguistic origin being uncertain.

Derived headwords

شَنَذَةnoun
  1. 1.
    saddleclassical

    A type of riding equipment, specifically a saddle, often made of palm fibers. It is described as having a structure resembling an 'ikaf (a camel's saddle frame) for its front part.

Parallel reading

لما حكم في بني قريظة حملوه على شنذة من ليف
When he judged concerning the Banu Qurayzah, they carried him on a shanadhah made of palm fibers.
هي بالتحريك شبه إكاف يجعل لمقدمته حنو
It is, with the vowelization, like an 'ikaf (camel saddle frame) which is made with a curve for its front.
ولست أدري بأي لسان هي
And I do not know in which language it is.