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جنبق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe women who are large or stout, often with a negative connotation. It also includes a term for a disliked characteristic.

Derived headwords

جَنبَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    disliked characteristicclassical

    An adjective used to describe a woman with a disliked characteristic.

جَنفَلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    large womanclassical

    A large or stout woman, implying a significant physical build.

الجَنفَلِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    large womanclassical

    A large or stout woman, similar to جنفلق, emphasizing her size.

الشَفشَلِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    large womanclassical

    A large or stout woman, used synonymously with جنفلق and الجنفليق.

Parallel reading

امرأة جنبقة: نعت مكروه.
A woman (جنبقة): a disliked characteristic.
جنفلق: الجنفليق: الضخمة من النساء وهي العظيمة، وكذلك الشفشليق، خماسي.
Janfalq: Al-Janfaliq: the large woman, and she is the great one, and likewise Al-Shafshaliq, a penthic (five-letter word).