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البهدري

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is stunted, underdeveloped, or lacking in growth. It refers to a creature or thing that does not mature or reach its full potential.

Derived headwords

البهدريnoun
  1. 1.
    Stunted creatureclassical

    A creature that is stunted in its growth and does not mature properly.

  2. 2.
    Underdeveloped thingclassical

    Something that has not developed fully or reached its intended size or state.

المقرقمadjective
  1. 1.
    Stuntedclassical

    Describing something that is stunted or has not grown properly.

لا يشبverb
  1. 1.
    Does not growclassical

    The verb 'yashubbu' (يشبّ) in the negative, meaning it does not grow, mature, or develop.

Parallel reading

البهدري، بالضم مشددة الياء: المقرقم الذي لا يشب.
Al-Bahdarī, with a dammah on the baa and a shaddah on the yaa: the stunted one that does not grow.