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زنتر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of narrowness, constriction, and difficulty. It also extends to descriptions of physical shortness and a haughty, strutting gait.

Derived headwords

الزَّنْتَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessboth

    A state of being narrow, constricted, or difficult.

  2. 2.
    hardshipboth

    A difficult or challenging situation.

تَزَنْتَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to strutclassical

    To walk with a proud, arrogant, or ostentatious gait.

الزَّبِنْتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    stockyclassical

    Describing someone of a short and stout build.

Parallel reading

الزَّنْتَرَة: الضيق.
Al-zantarah: narrowness.
وَقَعُوا فِي زَنْتَرَةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ أَيْ ضِيقٍ وَعُسْرٍ.
They fell into a zantarah of their affair, meaning difficulty and hardship.
وَتَزَنْتَرَ: تَبَخْتَرَ
And tazantera: to strut.
وَالزَّبِنْتَر: القَصِيرُ فَقَطْ
And al-zibintar: only short.
وَقِيلَ: الزَّبِنْتَرُ القَصِيرُ المُلَزَّزُ الخَلْقِ.
And it was said: Al-zibintar is short, stockily built.