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اسحنفر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of moving forward with speed and directness, often applied to a person, a path, or even speech. It can also denote abundance or expansion, particularly in the context of rain or a place.

Derived headwords

اِسْحَنْفَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to go quicklyboth

    To proceed at a fast pace, moving swiftly.

  2. 2.
    to become straightclassical

    Used for a road, meaning it became straight and easy to traverse.

  3. 3.
    to become abundantclassical

    Used for rain, meaning it became plentiful and heavy.

  4. 4.
    to speak extensivelyclassical

    Used for an orator, meaning they spoke at length and with great detail.

المُسْحَنْفِرnoun
  1. 1.
    wide countryclassical

    A vast and expansive land or territory.

  2. 2.
    skillful personclassical

    A person who is adept, clever, and skilled in their affairs.

  3. 3.
    straight roadclassical

    A road that is direct and without curves or obstacles.

Parallel reading

اِسْحَنْفَرَ: مضى مسرعا
He went quickly.
و الطريق: استقام
And the road became straight.
و المطر: كثر
And the rain became abundant.
و الخطيب: اتسع في كلامه
And the orator spoke extensively.
والمسحنفر: البلد الواسع
And the expansive place is the wide country.
والرجل الحاذق
And the skillful man.
والطريق المستقيم
And the straight road.