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العفنش

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, thick, or abundant, particularly in relation to elderly men and their features like beards and eyebrows. It conveys a sense of bulkiness and impressiveness.

Derived headwords

العَفَنشadjective
  1. 1.
    elderly manclassical

    An old man, often implying a certain gravitas or bulkiness associated with age.

عَمَلَسadjective
  1. 1.
    large, bulkyclassical

    Describing something as large, bulky, or substantial, often used in comparison or as an intensifier.

عَفَنش اللحيةadjective
  1. 1.
    thick-beardedclassical

    Describing a man whose beard is thick and abundant.

عَفَانِشهاnoun
  1. 1.
    thick beardclassical

    Refers to the thickness and abundance of a beard.

عَفَنش العينينadjective
  1. 1.
    thick-eyebrowedclassical

    Describing someone with thick and prominent eyebrows.

عَفَنْشَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become thickclassical

    The beard became thick and abundant.

عَنْفَشَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become thickclassical

    The beard became thick and abundant (alternative form).

Parallel reading

العفنش، كعملس: الشيخ الكبير.
Al-'afnash, like 'amlas: the old man.
وإنه لعفنش اللحية وعفانشها، بالضم: ضخمها وافرها.
And indeed he is 'afnash of beard and 'afanishuha (with dammah): its thickness and abundance.
وعفنش العينين: ضخم الحاجبين.
And 'afnash of the eyes: thick eyebrows.
وعفنشت لحيته وعنفشت: ضخمت.
And his beard 'afnasht and 'anfasht: it became thick.