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امرءة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a woman, encompassing her identity and characteristics. It also extends to describe physical attributes, particularly shortness.

Derived headwords

اِمْرَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    womanboth

    A female human being, typically referring to an adult.

اِمْرَأَةٌ حَدَحَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    short womanclassical

    A woman who is short in stature.

كَعْتَلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone or something as being of low stature or height.

Parallel reading

اِمْرَأَةٌ حَدَحَةٌ، كَعْتَلَة
A short woman, like a dwarf.
أي: قصيرة
Meaning: short.