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غنص

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of constriction or narrowness, particularly related to the chest or breathing. It can also refer to a type of bird.

Derived headwords

غَنَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be narrowclassical

    To be constricted or narrow, especially referring to the chest.

غُنُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    narrowness of chestclassical

    The state or condition of having a narrow or constricted chest.

غُنْصnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessclassical

    A state of being narrow or constricted.

غُنْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    choking sensationclassical

    A feeling of choking or obstruction in the throat or chest.

غُنْصِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to narrownessclassical

    Pertaining to or characterized by narrowness or constriction.

غُنْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A name for a certain kind of bird.

Parallel reading

الغَنَصُ ضِيقُ الصَّدْرِ.
Al-ghanasu is narrowness of the chest.
يُقَالُ: غُنِصَ صَدْرُهُ غُنُوصًا.
It is said: His chest became narrow with a narrowness.