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كندل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of tree used for tanning, possibly originating from the Sindh region. It is described as having red tanning properties and is contrasted with other trees in relation to seawater.

Derived headwords

الكندلىnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning treeclassical

    A tree used for tanning hides, specifically mentioned as being from the tanning materials of Sindh. Its tanning agent is described as red.

الكندلاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning tree (variant)classical

    A variant or extended form of 'al-kundalī', referring to the same tanning tree.

دباغnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanning agentboth

    The substance or material used for tanning hides.

  2. 2.
    Tannerboth

    A person who tans hides.

Parallel reading

الكندلى: شجر يدبغ به
Al-Kundalī: a tree with which hides are tanned.
وهو من دباغ السند
And it is from the tanning materials of Sindh.
ودباغه يجيء أحمر
And its tanning agent comes red.
وقال مرة: هو الكندلاء فمد
And he once said: it is Al-Kundalā', elongated.
وماء البحر عدو كل شجر إلا الكندلاء والقرم
And the water of the sea is an enemy to every tree except Al-Kundalā' and Al-Qarm.
والقرم مذكور في موضعه
And Al-Qarm is mentioned in its place.