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كنعل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root relates to a specific type of heavy or lumbering gait in running. It describes a slow, perhaps awkward, manner of movement.

Derived headwords

الكُنَعْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy runningclassical

    A type of running characterized by heaviness or slowness. It implies a less agile and more laborious mode of locomotion.

Parallel reading

الكُنَعْلَة في العدو الثقيل منه.
The kun'alah is in his heavy running.