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كنثل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something short or stunted, possibly in a physical sense. It is used in classical Arabic to denote a short person.

Derived headwords

الكُنْثَالnoun
  1. 1.
    short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature. This term was used as an example by Sibawayh and explained by Al-Sirafi.

Parallel reading

القصير؛ مثل به سيبويه وفسره السيرافي.
The short one; Sibawayh used it as an example and Al-Sirafi explained it.