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كندس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of bird, the magpie, and possibly its characteristics. It is also used metaphorically to describe something as vile or wicked.

Derived headwords

الكُنْدِسnoun
  1. 1.
    magpieclassical

    A type of bird, specifically a magpie. This is the primary meaning attributed to the root.

كُنْدِسadjective
  1. 1.
    vile, wickedclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe something as vile, wicked, or extremely bad, likely drawing on perceived negative characteristics of the magpie.

Parallel reading

الكندس: العقعق
Al-kundas: the magpie.
منيت بزمردة كالعصا، ... ألص وأخبث من كندس
I was afflicted with a jewel like a stick, ... more cunning and more wicked than a kundas (magpie).
الزمردة: التي بين الرجل والمرأة، فارسية.
The zumurrudah: that which is between a man and a woman, Persian.