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الحنبج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small creatures like lice and ants, and also to descriptions of physical bulkiness or stoutness. It also contains a proper noun reference.

Derived headwords

الحَنَابِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Liceclassical

    Refers to lice, the small parasitic insects.

الحَنْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Fat personboth

    Describes a person who is large and stout, or plump.

الحَنَابِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Small antsclassical

    Refers to small ants.

الحُنَيْبِجname
  1. 1.
    Water sourceclassical

    A proper noun referring to a water source belonging to the Ghani tribe.

Parallel reading

الحنبج كزبرج: القمل.
Al-hanbaj, like zubraj: lice.
وكقنفذ وعلابط: الضخم الممتلئ.
And like qunfudh and 'alābiṭ: the large and full (stout).
والحنابج: صغار النمل.
And al-ḥanābij: small ants.
والحنيبج: ماء لغني.
And al-ḥunaybij: a water source for Ghani.