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حندل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to shortness or being small, specifically in reference to men. It is presented with some uncertainty regarding its authenticity and classification.

Derived headwords

الحندلnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personboth

    A man who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

القصير: زاد الأزهري: من الرجال
The short one: Al-Azhari added: among men.
هذا الحرف في كتاب الجمهرة لابن دريد مع غيره
This word is in the book Al-Jamhara by Ibn Duraid along with others.
وما وجدته لأحد من الثقات فليحقق
And I did not find it attributed to any of the trustworthy scholars, so it must be verified.
فإن وجد لإمام موثوق به ألحق بالرباعي
If it is found to be from a reliable Imam, it should be classified as quadriliteral.
وما لم يوجد لثقة كان منه على ريبة وحذر
And what is not found from a trustworthy source, one should be suspicious and cautious about it.