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العنفط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe negative character traits and unpleasant physical attributes. It also has a specific meaning related to facial features.

Derived headwords

العُنْفُطnoun
  1. 1.
    Wretchclassical

    A base and ill-mannered person.

  2. 2.
    Wildcatclassical

    A wildcat, specifically the female of the species.

بَهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Facial areaclassical

    The area of the face extending from the mustache down to the nose.

Parallel reading

العُنْفُط، بالضم: اللئيم السيئ الخلق
Al-unfutu, with dammah: the base, ill-mannered person.
وعناق الأرض
And the wildcat.
وبهاء: ما بين الشاربين إلى الأنف
And bahaa': what is between the mustache and the nose.