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الجرنفش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, stout, or imposing, particularly in reference to men. It can denote a man of great stature or a man with broad sides, and also specifically refers to a thick or large beard.

Derived headwords

الجَرَنْفَشnoun
  1. 1.
    large manboth

    A man who is large in stature or imposing in size.

  2. 2.
    broad-sided manboth

    A man who is wide in the sides or has a stout build.

الجَرَنْفَشadjective
  1. 1.
    large-beardedboth

    Describing a man with a thick or large beard.

الجَرَنْفَشnoun
  1. 1.
    thick beardboth

    A beard that is large, bushy, or substantial.

الجَرَافِشnoun
  1. 1.
    broad-sided manclassical

    Similar to الجرنفش, referring to a man who is wide in the sides or stout.

Parallel reading

العظيم من الرجال
The great one among men.
أو العظيم الجنبين
Or the one great in the sides.
كالجرافش فيهما
Like the broad-sided one in both.
وإنه لجرنفش اللحية
And indeed he is large of beard.
ضخمها
Its largeness/thickness.