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غندر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of being plump, thick, or soft, often applied to young boys. It also includes a proper name.

Derived headwords

غُنْدَرadjective
  1. 1.
    plump, thickboth

    Describing a boy who is plump and thick-set.

غُنْدَرadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, tenderboth

    Used to describe a boy who is soft and tender.

غُنْدَرname
  1. 1.
    Ghundarboth

    A proper name of a man.

غُمَيْدِرadjective
  1. 1.
    soft, tenderboth

    An alternative term for a boy who is soft and tender.

Parallel reading

غلام غندر: سمين غليظ.
A Ghundar boy: plump and thick.
ويقال للغلام الناعم: غندر وغندر وغميدر.
And it is said for the soft boy: Ghundar, Ghundar, and Ghumaydir.
وغندر: اسم رجل.
And Ghundar: is the name of a man.