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الشنصرة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root relates to concepts of thickness, hardness, and strength. It also encompasses the idea of a stronghold or refuge.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْصَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Thicknessboth

    Refers to physical thickness or bulkiness.

  2. 2.
    Hardnessboth

    Denotes a state of being hard or unyielding.

  3. 3.
    Strengthboth

    Implies robustness and power.

الشِّنْصِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Thicknessclassical

    Similar to الشنصرة, referring to thickness or bulk.

  2. 2.
    Hardnessclassical

    Denotes a state of being hard or unyielding.

  3. 3.
    Strengthclassical

    Implies robustness and power.

  4. 4.
    Strongholdclassical

    A place of refuge or defense, a fortress.

Parallel reading

الشنصرة: الغلظ، والشدة
Al-shanṣarah: thickness, and hardness.
كالشنصير، بالكسر
Like al-shinṣīr, with kasrah.
وهم في شنصرة وشنصير
And they are in shanṣarah and shinṣīr.
والشنصير: المعقل أيضا
And al-shinṣīr: the stronghold also.