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حنفش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a large, formidable snake, often characterized by its swollen veins when agitated. It is also used to refer to a specific type of viper.

Derived headwords

الحنفيشnoun
  1. 1.
    Large snakeboth

    A large, great snake.

  2. 2.
    Viperclassical

    Specifically, a viper, described as large, with a big head, and mottled or dusty in color.

الحنفيشnoun
  1. 1.
    Snake's swollen veinclassical

    A term used to refer to the swollen vein of a snake when it is agitated.

الحنافيشnoun
  1. 1.
    Vipers (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'al-ḥanafīsh', referring to vipers.

الحفاثnoun
  1. 1.
    Large snakeclassical

    Identical to 'al-ḥanafīsh', referring to a large snake.

Parallel reading

الحنفيش: الحية العظيمة
Al-ḥanafīsh: the great snake.
وعم كراع به الحية
And the snake's vein became prominent with it.
الحنفش حية عظيمة ضخمة الرأس رقشاء كدراء
Al-ḥanafash is a great snake, large-headed, mottled, and dusty in color.
إذا حربتها انتفخ وريدها
When it is agitated, its vein swells.
هو الحفاث نفسه
It is the ḥafāth itself.
الحنفيش الأفعى
Al-ḥanafīsh is the viper.
والجماعة حنافيش
And the group (plural) are ḥanāfīsh.