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عشنق

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes extreme tallness, often with negative connotations of being lanky, ungainly, or lacking substance. It can also refer to a long neck or, metaphorically, to a person who is all show and no substance, or ill-tempered.

Derived headwords

العشنقةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tallnessclassical

    The state or quality of being extremely tall.

العشنقnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall personclassical

    A person who is tall in body, often implying lankiness.

  2. 2.
    Long neckclassical

    Referring to a long neck, as in the case of a woman or an ostrich.

عشنقةadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall (neck)classical

    Describing a woman or an ostrich as having a long neck.

العشانقnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall ones (pl.)classical

    The plural of 'al-'ashnaq', referring to tall individuals, particularly those with long necks.

العشانيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall ones (pl.)classical

    Another plural form for 'al-'ashnaq', referring to tall individuals.

العشنقونnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall ones (pl.)classical

    A plural form for 'al-'ashnaq', referring to tall individuals.

عشنقةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tallness without substanceclassical

    Possessing mere tallness without any beneficial qualities or substance.

عشنقadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall and ungainlyclassical

    Tall and lanky, not heavy or bulky, often implying a lack of grace.

  2. 2.
    Ill-temperedclassical

    Of bad character or disposition.

Parallel reading

العشنقة: الطول.
Al-'ashnaqah: tallness.
والعشنق: الطويل الجسم.
And al-'ashnaq: the tall in body.
وامرأة عشنقة: طويلة العنق، ونعامة عشنقة كذلك
And a woman 'ashnaqah: long of neck, and an ostrich 'ashnaqah likewise.
والجمع العشانق والعشانيق والعشنقون.
And the plural are al-'ashaniq, al-'ashaniq, and al-'ashanaqūn.
العشنق الطويل الذي ليس بمثقل ولا ضخم من قوم عشانقة
Al-'ashnaq is the tall one who is neither heavy nor bulky, from a people of 'ashanaqah.
وتحت كل خافق مرنق ... من طيء كل فتى عشنق
And beneath every beating heart... from Tayy, every tall young man.
زوجي العشنق، إن أنطق أطلق، وإن أسكت أعلق
My husband is al-'ashnaq; if I speak, he divorces me, and if I remain silent, he leaves me hanging.
هو الطويل الممتد القامة، أرادت أن له منظرا بلا مخبر لأن الطول في الغالب دليل السفه
He is the tall one of extended stature; she meant that he has an appearance without substance, because tallness is often a sign of foolishness.
وقيل: هو السيء الخلق
And it was said: he is of bad character.
تقول ليس عنده أكثر من طوله بلا نفع
She says he has nothing more than his tallness without benefit.
فإن ذكرت ما فيه من العيوب طلقني، وإن سكت تركني معلقة لا أيما ولا ذات بعل.
If I mention the faults he has, he divorces me, and if I remain silent, he leaves me in suspension, neither divorced nor married.