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هرنع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small insects, specifically lice, and their different sizes. It also extends to describe plant roots or shoots that resemble certain growths.

Derived headwords

الْهَرْنَعةnoun
  1. 1.
    smallest liceclassical

    Refers to the smallest type of lice.

  2. 2.
    lice in generalclassical

    Can also refer to lice in general, without specifying size.

هَرْنَعةnoun
  1. 1.
    female louseclassical

    The female of the louse.

الْهَرْنَوعnoun
  1. 1.
    large louseclassical

    A large louse.

  2. 2.
    small louseclassical

    Alternatively, it can refer to a small louse.

الْهَرْنَعةnoun
  1. 1.
    large louseclassical

    A large louse.

  2. 2.
    small louseclassical

    Alternatively, it can refer to a small louse.

الْهَرَانِعnoun
  1. 1.
    plant roots/shootsclassical

    Refers to the roots or shoots of plants that resemble the growths described by the root 'هرنع'.

Parallel reading

أصغر القمل
the smallest lice
هو القمل عامة
it is lice in general
والأنثى هرنعة
and the female is a harn'ah
والهرنوع والهرنعة، كلاهما: القملة الضخمة
And al-harnū' and al-harn'ah, both of them: the large louse
وقيل: الصغيرة
and it was said: the small one
نهر الهرانع عقده عند الخصا ... بأذل حيث يكون من يتذلل
The river of the harnā'i's knot at the خصا ... is more humble where one is humble
الهرانع أصول نبات تشبه الطراثيث
Al-harāni' are plant roots that resemble the tharāthīth