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الكنتب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes shortness in stature or build. It can refer to a short person or something that is compact and low to the ground.

Derived headwords

القصيرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing a person or thing that is below average height or length.

الكنتبnoun
  1. 1.
    short personboth

    A person who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الكنتب، كقنفذ وعلابط: القصير.
Al-kantab, like qunfudh and 'alābiṭ: the short one.