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كندش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the magpie bird, often described as cunning or thieving. It also extends to terms for a large or robust man, and potentially a type of medicine.

Derived headwords

الكندشnoun
  1. 1.
    magpieboth

    The magpie bird, often associated with being cunning or thieving.

  2. 2.
    thief of birdsclassical

    Specifically refers to the magpie as a thief among birds.

  3. 3.
    type of medicineclassical

    A substance used as medicine, derived from the root's associations.

كندشname
  1. 1.
    Kandashclassical

    A proper name, possibly referring to a person or a specific entity associated with the magpie's traits.

الكنفرشnoun
  1. 1.
    large manclassical

    A term for a large, robust, or stout man.

  2. 2.
    glans penisclassical

    Specifically refers to the glans of the penis.

كنفرشnoun
  1. 1.
    large manclassical

    A term for a large, robust, or stout man.

  2. 2.
    glans penisclassical

    Specifically refers to the glans of the penis.

Parallel reading

الكندش: العقعق.
Al-Kindash: the magpie.
أخبرني المفضل يقال هو أخبث من كندش، وهو العقعق
Al-Mufaddal informed me, it is said he is more wicked than Kandash, and he is the magpie.
ألص وأخبث من كندش
More thieving and more wicked than Kandash.
الكندش لص الطير، وهو العقعق
Al-Kindash is the thief of birds, and it is the magpie.
والريبال لص الأسود، والطمل لص الذئاب، والزبابة لص الفيران، والفويسقة سارقة الفتيلة من السراج
And Al-Raybal is the thief of the black [creature, likely hyena], and Al-Taml is the thief of wolves, and Al-Zubabah is the thief of mice, and Al-Fuwaysiqah is the one who steals the wick from the lamp.
الكندش ضرب من الأدوية.
Al-Kindash is a type of medicine.
الكنفرش: الذكر، وقيل حشفة الذكر.
Al-Kunfarsh: the penis, and it is said the glans of the penis.
الكنفرش والقنفرش الضخم من الكمر
Al-Kunfarsh and Al-Qunfarsh are the large ones among the stout men.
كنفرش في رأسها انقلاب
A large man with a twist in his head.