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الدرنوف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large and imposing, specifically a large camel. It may also extend to other large, bulky entities.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْنُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    A large, massive, and imposing camel.

  2. 2.
    Bulky entityclassical

    Figuratively, anything large and bulky, similar to a large camel.

زنبورnoun
  1. 1.
    Large insectclassical

    A large, buzzing insect, often used as a simile for something large and imposing.

Parallel reading

الدرنوف، كزنبور: الجمل الضخم العظيم.
Al-Darnūf, like a zunbūr: the huge, great camel.