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الشنح

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of intoxication, large size, and harshness or severity. It describes intoxicated people, large and long camels, and the act of being harsh or severe towards someone.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْحnoun
  1. 1.
    intoxicated peopleclassical

    A group of people who are drunk or intoxicated.

الشَّنَاحِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    large, long camelclassical

    Describing a camel that is large in size and long in stature.

الشَّنَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    large, long camelclassical

    Similar to الشناحي, describing a camel that is large and long.

الشَّنَاحِيَةadjective
  1. 1.
    large, long camelclassical

    An adjective referring to a camel that is large and long, a softened form of الشناحي.

شَنَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be harshclassical

    To act harshly or severely towards someone.

تَشْنِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    harshnessclassical

    The act of being harsh or severe; severity.

بِكْر شَنَّاحadjective
  1. 1.
    young, vigorousclassical

    Describing a young, strong, and vigorous camel.

Parallel reading

السُّكَارَى
the intoxicated ones
الجَسِيم الطَّوِيل مِن الإِبِل
the large and long one from the camels
كَالْشَّنَاحِ الشَّنَاحِيَة
like the large, long camel (with the softened form)
شَنَّحَ عَلَيْهِ تَشْنِيحًا
he was harsh towards him with harshness
بِكْر شَنَّاح
a young, vigorous camel