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زنكل
Root entry · 4 derived lemmasThis 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.short, squatboth
Describing someone or something that is short and stout in build.
الزونكadjective
- 1.short, squatboth
Similar to الزونكل, referring to a short and stout person or thing.
زونكadjective
- 1.short, stoutclassical
An adjective used to describe someone of short and stout stature.
زونزىadjective
- 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.