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الكنعت
Root entry · 2 derived lemmasThis 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.type of fishclassical
A specific kind of fish. The entry provides no further details on its characteristics or habitat.
كجعفرother
- 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.