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فنطح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being wide, broad, or expansive, particularly in reference to the forehead or head. It can also describe something that is large or voluminous.

Derived headwords

فُنْطُحadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-headedboth

    Describing a person or animal with a broad and wide forehead or head.

  2. 2.
    broadboth

    Referring to something that is wide or expansive in its dimensions.

فُنْطُحadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-headedboth

    An alternative form for describing someone with a wide forehead.

فَنَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be wide-headedclassical

    To have a broad and wide forehead.

انْفَنَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to spread outclassical

    To lie spread out or extended, often referring to a person or animal lying down.

مُنْفَنِطِحadjective
  1. 1.
    lying spread outclassical

    The active participle of انفطح, describing someone or something in a state of lying spread out.

Parallel reading

رجلٌ فُنْطُحٌ
A wide-headed man.