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عنقس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, imposing, and potentially negative or cunning. It is primarily used to describe women and a cunning, malicious person.

Derived headwords

عَنْقَسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and large (woman)classical

    Describing a woman who is tall and large, possibly implying a formidable presence.

عَنْقَسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Cunning, maliciousclassical

    Referring to someone who is sly, deceitful, and malicious in nature.

Parallel reading

العنقس من النساء الطويلة المعرقة
Al-'anqas from the women is the tall and large one.
حتى رميت بمزاق عنقس
Until I threw a large, imposing one.
تأكل نصف المد لم تلبق
She eats half a measure, she does not hold back.
العنقس الداهي الخبيث
Al-'anqas is the cunning, malicious one.