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حلقف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes extreme crookedness or bending. It is used to denote something that is excessively bent, contorted, or warped, often to the point of being unnatural or difficult to straighten.

Derived headwords

اِحْلَنْقَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be extremely crookedclassical

    To become excessively bent, crooked, or contorted. This verb form implies an extreme degree of deviation from straightness.

Parallel reading

اِحْلَنْقَفَ الشيء: أفرط اعوجاجه؛ عن كراع
Something became extremely crooked: it was excessively bent; according to Kra'a.
وانعاجت الأحناء حتى احلنقفت
And the curves bent until they became extremely crooked.