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الصناب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical attributes related to the body, specifically length or fullness in the back and belly. It also extends to describe a person's eating habits, specific colors, and names of horses.

Derived headwords

الصنابadjective
  1. 1.
    Long-backed and long-belliedboth

    Describing someone or something that is long in the back and also long in the belly.

الصنابةadjective
  1. 1.
    Long-backed and long-belliedboth

    An alternative form to describe someone or something that is long in the back and also long in the belly.

صباغnoun
  1. 1.
    Dyeclassical

    A dye that is made from mustard and raisins.

المصنبadjective
  1. 1.
    Gluttonousboth

    Someone who is excessively fond of eating.

الصنابيadjective
  1. 1.
    Bay (horse)both

    Describing a horse that is reddish-brown in color.

  2. 2.
    Chestnut (horse)both

    Describing a horse with a light reddish-brown or yellowish-brown coat.

الصنابيname
  1. 1.
    Shayban al-Nahdi's horseclassical

    The name of a specific horse belonging to Shayban al-Nahdi.

Parallel reading

الطويل الظهر والبطن
Long in the back and the belly.
كالصنابة
Like the one who is long in the back and belly.
وصباغ يتخذ من الخردل والزبيب
And a dye made from mustard and raisins.
المولع بأكله
Fond of eating.
الكميت
The bay (horse).
أو الأشقر
Or the chestnut (horse).
فرس شيبان النهدي
The horse of Shayban al-Nahdi.