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الشنعوف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes elevated geographical features, specifically the peaks or upper parts of mountains. It extends metaphorically to describe tall, weak, or incapable individuals.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain peaksboth

    The upper parts or summits of mountains.

  2. 2.
    lofty mountainclassical

    A tall and imposing mountain.

الشَّنْعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, weak manclassical

    A man who is tall but also weak, feeble, and incapable.

الشَّنْعَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tallnessclassical

    The quality or state of being tall.

الشَّنْعَفnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, weak manclassical

    Similar to الشنعوف, referring to a tall, weak, and incapable man.

Parallel reading

أعالي الجبال
The upper parts of the mountains.
رؤوسها
Their summits.
الجبل الشامخ
The lofty mountain.
الرجل الطويل الرخو العاجز
The tall, weak, incapable man.