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الصنخر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes large, imposing entities, specifically focusing on a large camel and a tall, great man. It also extends to describe foolishness and a specific state of dried dates.

Derived headwords

الصُّنْخَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelboth

    A camel that is exceptionally large and imposing in size.

  2. 2.
    Great, tall manboth

    A man who is characterized by his large stature and impressive build.

خِنْصَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Dried, hard datesclassical

    Refers to dates that have become dry and hard, likely due to ripening or preservation.

جَرْدَحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Foolish personclassical

    An individual who is characterized by a lack of intelligence or sound judgment; an idiot.

عَلَابِطnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    A variant term for a large, imposing camel.

عَلْبَطnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    Another variant term for a large, imposing camel.

Parallel reading

الجمل الضخم
The huge camel.
الرجل العظيم الطويل
The great and tall man.
وكخنصر: البسر اليابس
And like khinsar: the dried dates.
وكجردحل: الأحمق
And like jardahal: the fool.