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شنحف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of being tall or elongated. It describes physical stature and can also be used metaphorically for things that are stretched out or extended.

Derived headwords

شِنْحَافadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Describing a person or creature of great height.

  2. 2.
    elongatedboth

    Referring to something that is stretched out or long in shape.

شِنْحَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tallnessclassical

    The quality or state of being tall.

Parallel reading

طويل، وهي بالخاء أعلى.
Tall, and it is with the letter Khā' (خ) that it is higher/more correct.