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شنبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the act of kissing or embracing, with several derived terms denoting different ways of performing this action. The primary meaning revolves around a gentle or affectionate touch of the lips.

Derived headwords

شَنْبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to kissboth

    To kiss someone, often with affection or gentleness.

شَنْبَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a kissclassical

    The act of kissing; a kiss.

Parallel reading

يقال قبله ورشفه وثاغمه وشنبله ولثمه بمعنى واحد
It is said that 'qabbalahu', 'rashafahu', 'thaghamahu', 'shanbalahu', and 'lamasahu' all mean the same thing.