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كنبذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to unpleasant or harsh characteristics, particularly concerning appearance and disposition. It describes someone with an unappealing face and a rough, stern demeanor.

Derived headwords

كِنَابِذadjective
  1. 1.
    Ugly-facedboth

    Describing someone with an ugly or unappealing face.

كِنَابِذadjective
  1. 1.
    Rough-facedclassical

    Referring to a person with a rough or coarse facial appearance.

كِنَابِذadjective
  1. 1.
    Stern-facedclassical

    Describing someone with a stern, grim, or forbidding facial expression.

Parallel reading

وجه كنابذ: قبيح.
An ugly-faced person: ugly.
رجل كنابذ غليظ الوجه جهم.
A rough-faced, stern, grim man.