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الصنار

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to unpleasant or ill-tempered individuals, often described as ill-mannered or ill-tempered. It also extends to objects associated with spinning or the ear, and a type of tree.

Derived headwords

الصِّنَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    Plane treeboth

    A large deciduous tree, specifically the plane tree (Platanus orientalis). The pronunciation with a kasra on the first letter is common, and a lighter pronunciation of the second letter is more frequent.

  2. 2.
    Spindle headboth

    The head of a spindle, used in spinning thread.

  3. 3.
    Earclassical

    The organ of hearing. This usage is marked with a 'bahaa' (بهاء), indicating a specific pronunciation or emphasis.

  4. 4.
    Ill-tempered personboth

    A person who is ill-tempered or ill-mannered.

  5. 5.
    Shield handleclassical

    The handle of a shield (ḥijfah).

الصِّنَّارadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-manneredboth

    Describing someone who is ill-mannered or poorly behaved, even if they are intelligent or notable.

صَنَانِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Shield handlesclassical

    The plural form of 'ṣinnār', referring to the handles of shields.

الصُّنُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Stingy, ill-tempered personclassical

    A person who is both stingy and ill-tempered.

Parallel reading

الدلب
The plane tree
رأس المغزل
The head of the spindle
الأذن
The ear
الرجل السيئ الخلق
The ill-tempered man
مقبض الحجفة
The handle of the shield
السيئ الأدب
The ill-mannered one
وإن كان نبيها
Even if he is intelligent/notable
البخيل السيئ الخلق
The stingy, ill-tempered one