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الحنفش

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a large, formidable snake, often described as having a swollen head or being sluggish. It may also refer to a specific type of lizard.

Derived headwords

الحنفشnoun
  1. 1.
    large snakeclassical

    A large, formidable snake, possibly a viper, characterized by a swollen head and sluggish movement.

الحنفيشnoun
  1. 1.
    large snakeclassical

    A large, formidable snake, possibly a viper, characterized by a swollen head and sluggish movement.

الأفعىnoun
  1. 1.
    viperboth

    A venomous snake, specifically a viper, often used to describe a large and dangerous serpent.

حيةnoun
  1. 1.
    snakeboth

    A general term for a snake, but in this context, it refers to a large, imposing serpent.

عظيمةadjective
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    greatboth

    Describing something as large, immense, or significant in size.

ضخمةadjective
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    hugeboth

    Describing something as extremely large in size or bulk.

الرأسnoun
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    headboth

    The uppermost part of the body of an animal, containing the brain and sensory organs.

رقشاءadjective
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    mottledclassical

    Having a spotted or blotchy pattern, typically of different colors.

ركداءadjective
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    sluggishclassical

    Moving slowly and without much energy; characterized by slow or lethargic movement.

حويتهاverb
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    to seizeclassical

    To take hold of something suddenly and forcibly; to capture or grasp.

انتفخverb
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    to swellboth

    To become larger or rounder in size, often due to internal pressure or fluid.

وريدهاnoun
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    its veinboth

    The blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood towards the heart, which in this context might refer to a prominent vein in the snake.

الحفاثnoun
  1. 1.
    lizardclassical

    A type of reptile, possibly referring to a specific kind of lizard in this context.

Parallel reading

الحنفش والحنفيش، بكسرهما: الأفعى، أو حية عظيمة ضخمة الرأس رقشاء ركداء، إذا حويتها، انتفخ وريدها، أو الحفاث بعينه.
Al-Hanafash and Al-Hanafish, with kasra on both: the viper, or a great, huge-headed, mottled, sluggish snake, if you seize it, its vein swells, or the lizard itself.