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عنسل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a strong, fast, and robust she-camel. It is also linked to the swiftness and strength associated with a wolf.

Derived headwords

العَنْسَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong, fast she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is powerful and swift in its movement.

عنسلانnoun
  1. 1.
    Wolfclassical

    A wolf, likely referencing its speed and strength.

Parallel reading

الليث العنسل الناقة القوية السريعة
Al-Layth: Al-'Ansal is the strong, fast she-camel.
وقال غيره: النون زائدة أخذ من عسلان الذئب
And others said: the 'nun' is extra, taken from 'ansalan' (wolf).
وقد أقطع الجوز، جوز الفلاة، ... بالحرة البازل العنسل
And I have made impassable the desert's plains, ... by the الحره (a rocky area), the mature, strong, fast she-camel.