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سنحف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of being large, tall, and imposing. It describes something or someone of significant physical stature and presence.

Derived headwords

السُّنْحُفnoun
  1. 1.
    The tall and large oneclassical

    A description for something or someone that is exceptionally tall and large in stature.

سُنْحُفadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and largeclassical

    Describing a person or thing as being of great height and size.

السُّنْحَافnoun
  1. 1.
    The tall and large oneclassical

    Similar to السنحف, this term denotes something or someone characterized by great height and size.

Parallel reading

العظيم الطويل
The great and tall.
إنك لسنحف
Indeed, you are tall and large.
أي عظيم طويل
Meaning, great and tall.
والسنحاف مثله
And السنحاف is like it (meaning, tall and large).
قال ابن الأثير: هكذا ذكره الهروي في السين والحاء المهملة
Ibn al-Athir said: Al-Harawi mentioned it thus in the letters Sin and Ha without dots.
وفي كتاب الجوهري وأبي موسى بالشين والخاء المعجمتين
And in the book of Al-Jauhari and Abu Musa with the letters Shin and Kha with dots.
وسيأتي ذكره
And its mention will come later.