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الكعنب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes shortness or stockiness, often applied to people or animals. It also extends to describe physical attributes like twisted horns or specific anatomical features on the head.

Derived headwords

الكَعْنَبadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing someone or something as short or stocky in stature.

الكَعْنَبnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name for a lion, possibly due to its powerful and compact build.

الكُعانِبnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessclassical

    The state or quality of being short or stocky.

الكُعانِبnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A plural or variant form for lion.

كَعانِب الرأسnoun
  1. 1.
    head growthsclassical

    Specific growths or protuberances found on the head.

كَعْنَبadjective
  1. 1.
    having growthsclassical

    Describing a person who possesses the 'k'anib' growths on their head.

مُكَعْنَبadjective
  1. 1.
    twisted hornclassical

    Describing a ram or male goat whose horns are twisted, resembling a ring.

Parallel reading

الكَعْنَب: القصير
Al-Ka'nab: the short one.
والأسد
And the lion.
كالكُعانِب، بالضم
Like al-ku'anib, with dammah.
وكُعانِب الرأس، بالفتح: عُجَرٌ تكون فيه
And ku'anib of the head, with fatha: are growths that are in it.
ورجلٌ كَعْنَب: ذو كُعانِب
And a man ka'nab: one possessing growths.
وتَيسٌ مُكَعْنَبُ القَرْن: مُلتَوِيهِ كأنه حَلْقة
And a ram muk'anab al-qarn: its horn is twisted, as if it were a ring.