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قفزن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific, possibly derogatory, term for a short, stout woman. The primary derived term describes such a woman.

Derived headwords

القَفَزْنِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, stout womanclassical

    A woman who is short and stout or stocky in build. It carries a potentially negative or dismissive connotation.

Parallel reading

المرأة الزرية القصيرة.
The short, stout woman.