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قنحل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure, with its primary known meaning relating to the worst kind of slaves. It does not seem to have extensive derivations or common usage in classical or modern Arabic.

Derived headwords

القُنْحُلnoun
  1. 1.
    Worst of slavesclassical

    Refers to the most wicked, vile, or lowest type of slave.

Parallel reading

القنحل: شر العبيد.
Al-qunḥul: the worst of slaves.