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حنجل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, loud, and potentially coarse, particularly when referring to women. It also extends to a type of wild animal.

Derived headwords

الحَنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    large, loud, coarse womanclassical

    Referring to a woman who is large in stature, loud in voice, and uses coarse or vulgar language.

الحَنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    type of wild animalclassical

    A designation for a specific kind of wild beast.

Parallel reading

الحنجل من النساء: الضخمة الصخابة البذية؛ عن كراع.
Al-ḥanjal from women: the large, loud, vulgar one; according to Kra'a.
والحنجل: ضرب من السباع.
And al-ḥanjal: a type of wild beast.