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حنجف

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to anatomical parts of the hip and ribs, specifically the upper parts or extremities. It also extends to describe a small creature.

Derived headwords

الحِنْجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    hip boneclassical

    The upper part of the hip bone, extending towards the pelvic bone.

الحِنْجَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hip boneclassical

    The upper part of the hip bone, extending towards the pelvic bone.

حِنْجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    hip boneclassical

    The upper part of the hip bone, extending towards the pelvic bone.

الحِنْجَوْفnoun
  1. 1.
    hip bone extremityclassical

    The extremity or tip of the hip bone's ilium.

  2. 2.
    rib headclassical

    The head of a rib, specifically the part near the spine.

الحَنَاجِفnoun
  1. 1.
    hip bone extremitiesclassical

    The upper parts or extremities of the hip bones.

  2. 2.
    rib headsclassical

    The heads of ribs, referring to their upper parts near the spine.

حِنْجَوْفnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, crawling creature or insect.

Parallel reading

الحنجف والحنجفة: رأس الورك إلى الحجبة
Al-hinjaf and al-hinjafa: the head of the hip bone towards the pelvic bone.
ويقال له حنجف
And it is called hinjaf.
ويقال له حنجف
And it is called hinjaf.
والحنجوف: طرف حرقفة الورك
And al-hinjuf: the tip of the hip bone's ilium.
والحناجف: رؤوس الأوراك
And al-hanajif: the heads of the hip bones.
والحنجوف: رأس الضلع مما يلي الصلب
And al-hinjuf: the head of the rib bone from the side of the spine.
والحناجف رؤوس الأضلاع
And al-hanajif are the heads of the ribs.
وأنّ القياس حنجفة
And that the measure/pattern is hinjafa.
جمالية لم يبق إلا سراتها، ... وألواح سمر مشرفات الحناجف
A she-camel, nothing remains of her but her hump, ... and planks of acacia trees overlooking the heads of the ribs.
وحنجوف: دويبة
And hinjuf: a small creature.