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العنفس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is base, ignoble, or of low character. It also carries connotations of being short or stunted in stature.

Derived headwords

العَنْفَسadjective
  1. 1.
    base, ignobleclassical

    Describes a person of low character, mean-spirited, or lacking in nobility.

  2. 2.
    short, stuntedclassical

    Refers to someone who is physically short or underdeveloped in stature.

العَنْفَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    baseness, ignobilityclassical

    The quality or state of being base, mean, or ignoble.

  2. 2.
    shortness, stuntednessclassical

    The state of being short or stunted in stature.

Parallel reading

العنفس، كزبرج: اللئيم القصير.
Al-'anfas, like zubruj: the base, short one.