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الزلنقطة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to refer to a short or stout man, and also a short woman. It is a rare root with limited derived forms.

Derived headwords

الزَّلَنْقَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

  2. 2.
    short womanclassical

    A woman who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الزَّلَنْقَطَة، بالضم ككذبذبة، وما لهما ثالث: ذكر الرجل، والمرأة القصيرة.
Al-zalnqaṭah, with dammah like kadhadhabah, and they have no third meaning: it refers to a short man, and a short woman.