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شنفر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to negative character traits, specifically bad disposition and ill temper. It also extends to descriptions of speed, intensity, and age in animals and people.

Derived headwords

شَنَاذِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Describing a person who has a bad disposition or is ill-tempered.

شَنَاظِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Describing a person who has a bad disposition or is ill-tempered.

شَنَفِيرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Describing a person who has a bad disposition or is ill-tempered.

شنفيرة ذي خلق زبعبق — A bad-tempered one of a haughty disposition.
شَنَفَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    intensityclassical

    Referring to intensity or vigor, particularly in the context of a she-camel's movement.

  2. 2.
    livelinessclassical

    Describing a she-camel as having liveliness or spirit.

ذات شنفارة — Possessing intensity/liveliness.
شَنَفَارadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftclassical

    Describing something as swift or quick.

شَنَفَرَىname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    The name of a specific man.

والشنفرى: اسم رجل — And Al-Shanfara is the name of a man.
شِنْهَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    Referring to an old, large woman.

شِنْهَبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    Referring to an old, large woman.

Parallel reading

رجل شنذيرة وشنظيرة وشنفيرة إذا كان سيء الخلق
A man is Shanadhira, Shanadhira, and Shanfira if he has a bad disposition.
شنفيرة ذي خلق زبعبق
A bad-tempered one of a haughty disposition.
ذات شنفارة، إذا همت الذفرى ... بماء عصائم جسده
Possessing intensity, when the scent of its body's moisture is sought...
أراد أنها ذات حدة في السير
He intended that she possessed intensity in her gait.
وقيل: ذات شنفارة أي ذات نشاط
And it was said: possessing Shanfara means possessing liveliness.
والشنفار: الخفيف
And Al-Shanfar: the swift.
مثل به سيبويه وفسره السيرافي
Sibawayh used it as an example and Al-Sirafi explained it.
وناقة ذات شنفارة أي حدة
And a she-camel possessing Shanfara means possessing intensity.
والشنفرى: اسم رجل
And Al-Shanfara is the name of a man.
الشنهبرة والشنهبر: العجوز الكبيرة؛ عن كراع
Al-Shanhbara and Al-Shanhbar: the old, large woman; according to Kara'.