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العرتبة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily refers to parts of the nose and the area around the mouth. It encompasses the nose itself, a deviation or inclination of the nose, the area beneath the nose and above the lip, and the tip of the nasal septum.

Derived headwords

العَرْتَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Noseclassical

    The organ of smell, the prominent part of the face.

  2. 2.
    Nose deviationclassical

    A leaning or inclination of the nose, suggesting a crookedness or asymmetry.

  3. 3.
    Philtrumclassical

    The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the upper lip.

  4. 4.
    Nasal septum tipclassical

    The extremity or tip of the cartilage dividing the nostrils.

Parallel reading

العَرْتَبَة: الأَنْف
Al-'artabah: The nose.
أَوْ مَيَلَانٌ مِنْهُ
Or a leaning/deviation from it (the nose).
أَوْ الدَّائِرَةُ تَحْتَهُ وَسَطَ الشَّفَةِ
Or the circle beneath it in the middle of the lip (referring to the philtrum).
أَوْ طَرَفُ وَتَرَةِ الأَنْفِ
Or the tip of the nasal septum.