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زنكل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something short, stout, or squat. It is primarily used as an adjective to denote a person or thing of small stature.

Derived headwords

الزونكلadjective
  1. 1.
    short, squatboth

    Describing someone or something that is short and stout in build.

الزونكadjective
  1. 1.
    short, squatboth

    Similar to الزونكل, referring to a short and stout person or thing.

زونكadjective
  1. 1.
    short, stoutclassical

    An adjective used to describe someone of short and stout stature.

زونزىadjective
  1. 1.
    short, stoutclassical

    An adjective that modifies a noun, indicating shortness and stoutness, often used in conjunction with 'زونك'.

Parallel reading

الزونكل: القصير، وكذلك الزونك، وقد تقدم؛
Al-zunikl: the short, and likewise al-zunk, and this has preceded.
وبعلها زونك زونزى، ... يفزع إن فزع بالضبغطى
And her husband was short and stout, ... he is startled if startled by a stout person.