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الجحنبار

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, stout, or bulky, often referring to a plant or a person of considerable physical stature. It can also denote specific physical characteristics like a wide belly or shortness combined with stoutness.

Derived headwords

الجحنبارnoun
  1. 1.
    Plantclassical

    A type of plant.

  2. 2.
    Large manboth

    A man who is large in build and stature.

  3. 3.
    Large physiqueboth

    Someone of great physical build or constitution.

  4. 4.
    Wide-bellied personboth

    A person characterized by a large and wide abdomen.

  5. 5.
    Short, stout personboth

    A person who is short but stout, with a wide belly.

الجحنبارةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large physiqueboth

    Similar to الجحنبار, referring to someone of great physical build or constitution.

  2. 2.
    Wide-bellied personboth

    A person characterized by a large and wide abdomen.

  3. 3.
    Short, stout personboth

    A person who is short but stout, with a wide belly.

الجحنبرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short womanboth

    A woman who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الجحنبار، بكسر الجيم والحاء: نبت، والرجل الضخم، والعظيم الخلق، أو العظيم الجوف الواسعه، أو القصير المجفر الواسع الجوف، كالجحنبارة، ويضمان.
Al-Jahnabar, with kasra on the jim and ha: a plant, a large man, one of great build, or one with a large, wide belly, or a short, stout man with a wide belly, like al-Jahnabarah, and they are pronounced with damma.
كالجحنبارة، ويضمان.
Like al-Jahnabarah, and they are pronounced with damma.
والجحنبرة: المرأة القصيرة.
And al-Jahnabarah: the short woman.