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عنجف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being dry, withered, or emaciated, often due to weakness or illness. It can also refer to a person who is short and compactly built, sometimes used to describe an elderly woman.

Derived headwords

العَنْجَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Withered oneclassical

    Refers to something or someone that is dry and withered, typically due to emaciation or illness.

العَنْجُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Emaciated oneclassical

    Describes a state of being dry and withered due to extreme thinness, often caused by illness or weakness.

  2. 2.
    Short, compact personclassical

    Refers to someone who is short and has a compact, tightly-knit build. This can sometimes be used to describe an elderly woman.

Parallel reading

العنجف والعنجوف جميعا: اليابس من هزال أو مرض.
Al-'anjaf and al-'anjūf both: the dry one from emaciation or illness.
والعنجوف: القصير المتداخل الخلق،
And al-'anjūf: the short one with a compact build,
وربما وصفت به العجوز.
and perhaps an old woman is described by it.