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كنفل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of largeness or thickness, particularly when describing a beard. It is used to denote a substantial or bushy beard.

Derived headwords

كَنَفْلَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be thick/bushyclassical

    To be large and thick, specifically used to describe a beard.

كُنْفُلِيْلُadjective
  1. 1.
    thick-beardedclassical

    Describing a man with a large and thick beard.

كُنْفُلِيْلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    thick/bushy (beard)classical

    Describing a beard as large, thick, and perhaps coarse.

Parallel reading

رجل كنفليل اللحية: ضخمها.
A man with a thick beard: its largeness.
ولحية كنفليلة: ضخمة جافية.
And a thick beard: large and coarse.