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الجنحاب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe shortness and stockiness, particularly in relation to a person's build. It conveys a sense of being compact and well-built, possibly with a slightly negative connotation of being stubby or short-limbed.

Derived headwords

الجُحَابnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stocky personboth

    A person who is short in stature and stocky or stout in build. It implies a compact and solid physique.

جُحَابnoun
  1. 1.
    shortness and stockinessboth

    The quality or state of being short and stocky. It refers to the physical characteristic of being compact and stout.

Parallel reading

القصير الملزز
The short and stocky.