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دخنس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something intense, strong, or formidable, particularly when referring to people or animals. It can also denote a covering or concealment, often associated with darkness or obscurity.

Derived headwords

الدخنسnoun
  1. 1.
    Formidable person/animalclassical

    Refers to a strong, formidable, or imposing individual among people or a robust, powerful animal, especially camels.

  2. 2.
    Darkness/obscurityclassical

    Can refer to darkness, obscurity, or a state of being hidden.

جلالnoun
  1. 1.
    Large/strong camelclassical

    A large, strong, or imposing camel, often used to describe a beast of burden.

جنادفnoun
  1. 1.
    Stout/thicksetclassical

    Describes something stout, thickset, or bulky, often used in relation to animals or objects.

عجنسadjective
  1. 1.
    Stout/thicksetclassical

    An adjective describing something as stout, thickset, or bulky, similar to 'جنادف'.

برنسnoun
  1. 1.
    Hooded cloakclassical

    A type of hooded cloak or cowl, often worn by monks or ascetics, which can cover the head and shoulders.

Parallel reading

وقربوا كل جلال دخنس
And they brought near every formidable, strong camel.
ترى على هامته كالبرنس
You see on its head like a hooded cloak.