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الكنعت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very limited in its usage, primarily referring to a specific type of fish. It does not seem to have extensive derivations or common applications in classical Arabic beyond this specific lexical item.

Derived headwords

الكِنْعَتnoun
  1. 1.
    type of fishclassical

    A specific kind of fish. The entry provides no further details on its characteristics or habitat.

كجعفرother
  1. 1.
    pattern of pronunciationclassical

    Indicates that the preceding word, الكِنْعَت, is pronounced similarly to the name جعفر (Ja'far). This is a common notation in classical Arabic dictionaries to guide pronunciation.

Parallel reading

الكنعت، كجعفر: ضرب من السمك.
Al-Kin'at, like Ja'far: a type of fish.