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عنبط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe physical characteristics, specifically related to being short and fleshy or stout. It is primarily used as an adjective to describe a person.

Derived headwords

عَنْبَطadjective
  1. 1.
    short and fleshyboth

    Describes a person who is short and has a lot of flesh, implying stoutness or corpulence.

عَنْبَطَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and fleshyboth

    An alternative form or intensifier for the adjective describing someone short and fleshy.

Parallel reading

رجل عنبط وعنبطة: قصير كثير اللحم.
A short and fleshy man, and a short and fleshy (person): short, much flesh.