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زنبل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of basket and, by extension, to a short or stout man. It also includes a variant spelling for the basket.

Derived headwords

زُنْبُلname
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

زُنْبِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    basketboth

    A type of basket, often used for carrying goods.

زُنْبِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    basketboth

    A variant pronunciation or spelling of the word for basket.

Parallel reading

زنبل اسم، وهو القصير من الرجال.
Zunbul is a noun, and it refers to the short man.
والزنبيل والزنبيل: لغة في الزبيل.
And al-zunbil and al-zunbil are a variant pronunciation for al-zubayl (basket).