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عنجر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This 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. 1.
    Brave womanclassical

    A woman who is bold and courageous.

  2. 2.
    Sturdy womanclassical

    A woman who is well-built, compact, and light-spirited.

العَنْجُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Bottle coveringclassical

    The sheath or covering for a bottle.

عَنْجُورَةname
  1. 1.
    Name of a manclassical

    A proper name of a man who would become angry when called 'Anjar, O Anjour'.

العَنْجَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

عَنْجَرَverb
  1. 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.