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الزبنتر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes someone who is short, stout, or imposing in stature. It also extends to meanings of being formidable, cunning, or arrogant.

Derived headwords

الزُّبُنْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personboth

    A man who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    Imposing figureboth

    A man who appears imposing due to his shortness, suggesting a stout or stocky build.

  3. 3.
    Formidable personclassical

    A cunning, shrewd, or formidable individual.

الزُّبُنْتَرَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Short and stoutboth

    Describing someone who is short and stout, similar to الزبنتر.

  2. 2.
    Formidableclassical

    Possessing a formidable or cunning nature.

تَزَبْنَطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To act arrogantlyclassical

    To behave in a proud, arrogant, or haughty manner.

Parallel reading

الزبنتر كغضنفر: القصير، والرجل المنكر في قصر، والداهية، كالزبنترى.
Al-zubantar, like ghudnafar: the short person, and the man who is imposing in his shortness, and the formidable one, like al-zubantari.
مر يتزبتر علينا
He passed by us acting arrogantly.
أي: متكبراً
Meaning: acting haughtily.