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درنف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being large, bulky, or immense, particularly when describing animals like camels. It conveys a sense of significant size and imposing stature.

Derived headwords

دَرْنُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    Huge, massiveclassical

    Describing something as exceptionally large, bulky, and imposing in size. It is often used for large animals.

دَرْنُوفًاadjective
  1. 1.
    Huge, massiveclassical

    Describing something as exceptionally large, bulky, and imposing in size. It is often used for large animals.

Parallel reading

يقال: جمل درنوف أي ضخم
It is said: a camel is durnūf, meaning huge.
وقد حدوناها بهيد وهلا، ... «1» عثمثما ضخم الذفاري نهبلا، أكلف درنوفا هجانا هيكلا
And we urged them on with ease and gentleness, ... a large-necked, plundering, dark-faced, huge, tall camel.
هو العظيم من الإبل
It is the great one among camels.