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عنجر
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes physical characteristics, particularly shortness in stature and a woman's robust build. It also extends to describe specific facial expressions and the covering of a bottle.
Derived headwords
العَنْجَرَةnoun
- 1.Brave womanclassical
A woman who is bold and courageous.
- 2.Sturdy womanclassical
A woman who is well-built, compact, and light-spirited.
العَنْجُورnoun
- 1.Bottle coveringclassical
The sheath or covering for a bottle.
عَنْجُورَةname
- 1.Name of a manclassical
A proper name of a man who would become angry when called 'Anjar, O Anjour'.
العَنْجَرadjective
- 1.Short manclassical
A man who is short in stature.
عَنْجَرَverb
- 1.Pout lipsclassical
To extend and curl one's lips.
Parallel reading
العنجرة: المرأة الجريئة.
Al-'Anjarah: The bold woman.
العنجرة المرأة المكتلة الخفيفة الروح.
Al-'Anjarah is a woman who is well-built, compact, and light-spirited.
والعنجور، بالضم: غلاف القارورة.
And al-'Anjoor, with dammah, is the covering of a bottle.
وعنجورة: اسم رجل كان إذا قيل له عنجر يا عنجور غضب.
And 'Anjoorah: the name of a man who, if told 'Anjar, O Anjour', would become angry.
والعنجر: القصير من الرجال.
And al-'Anjar: the short among men.
وعنجر الرجل إذا مد شفتيه وقلبهما.
And the man 'anjara if he extended and curled his lips.
والعنجرة بالشفة، والزنجرة بالأصبع.
And al-'Anjarah is with the lip, and al-Zanjarah is with the finger.