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قنبس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of covering or concealing, particularly with a hood or cowl. It describes the act of drawing a hood over the head and the resulting state of being covered.

Derived headwords

قُنْبُسnoun
  1. 1.
    hood, cowlboth

    A covering for the head, often attached to a garment, that can be drawn over the face.

قَبَنْبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to cover the headclassical

    To draw a hood or cowl over one's head.

تَقَبَنْبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hoodedclassical

    To have one's head covered by a hood or cowl.