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الحنثرة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of narrowness, constriction, and difficulty. It also appears in terms for foolishness and a specific tribal water source.

Derived headwords

الحنثرةnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessboth

    A state of being narrow, constricted, or difficult.

  2. 2.
    water sourceclassical

    A specific water source belonging to the Banu 'Uqayl tribe.

حنثرadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a person who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

حنثريadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Describing a person who is foolish or lacking in intelligence.

Parallel reading

الضيق
Narrowness/Constriction.
ماء لبني عقيل
A water source of Banu 'Uqayl.
رجل حنثر
A foolish man.
رجل حنثري
A foolish man.