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الشنقصة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of thoroughness or completeness, possibly in an investigative or exhaustive manner. It also has a specific meaning related to a type of soldier or military unit.

Derived headwords

الاستقصاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Thorough investigationboth

    The act of investigating something in great detail, leaving no stone unturned. It implies a comprehensive and exhaustive examination.

  2. 2.
    Completenessclassical

    The state of being complete or entire. It can refer to the thoroughness of an action or a state of being.

الشناقصةnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of soldierclassical

    A specific designation for a kind of soldier or a unit within the army. The exact nature of this unit is not fully elaborated.

شنقاصيnoun
  1. 1.
    Soldier of the Shanaqisahclassical

    The singular form referring to an individual soldier belonging to the 'Shanaqisah' military group.

Parallel reading

الشنقصة: الاستقصاء
Al-Shanqasah: thorough investigation.
مولدة
Neologism (a newly coined word).
والشناقصة: ضرب من الجند
And Al-Shanaqisah: a type of soldier.
الواحد: شنقاصي، بالكسر
The singular: Shanqasi, with a kasra.