الكرناف

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the remnants of palm fronds after they have been cut, specifically the base that remains attached to the trunk. It also extends to describe physical attributes like a large nose and a lean physique, as well as actions of cutting and striking.

Derived headwords

الْكِرْنَافnoun

1.
palm frond basesclassical
The remaining bases of palm fronds attached to the trunk after the fronds themselves have been cut off.

كِرْنَافnoun

1.
palm frond basesclassical
The remaining bases of palm fronds attached to the trunk after the fronds themselves have been cut off.

كِرْنَافَةnoun

1.
large noseclassical
A description referring to the largeness or prominence of a nose.

كُرْنُفَةnoun

1.
lean personclassical
A description for a person who is thin or gaunt.
2.
lean camelclassical
A description for a camel that is thin or emaciated.

الْمُكَرْنِفadjective

1.
large-nosedclassical
Describing someone with a large or prominent nose.

الْمُكَرْنِفnoun

1.
date pickerclassical
One who picks dates, specifically from the bases of the fronds on a palm tree.

كَرْنَفَهُverb

1.
to cut with a swordclassical
To cut something using a sword.
2.
to strike with a stickclassical
To hit or strike something with a stick or staff.

الْكَرَانِيفnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting, particularly referring to the cutting of palm frond bases.

Parallel reading

أصول الكرب تبقى في الجذع بعد قطع السعف

The bases of the palm fronds remain on the trunk after the fronds are cut.

الواحد: بهاء

The singular form is 'bahaa'.

ج: كرانيف

The plural is 'kranif'.

والكرنيفة، بالكسر: ضخامة الأنف

And 'al-karnifah', with kasr: largeness of the nose.

والكرنفة، كجندبة: الضاوي منا

And 'al-kurnufah', like 'jundabah': the lean one among us.

ومن الإبل، والمكرنف: الأنف الضخم

And among camels, and 'al-mukarnif': the large nose.

ولاقط التمر من كرانيف النخل

And the picker of dates from the bases of the palm fronds.

وكرنفه بالسيف: قطعه

And 'karnafahu' with the sword: he cut it.

وبالعصا: ضرب بها

And with the stick: he struck with it.

والكرانيف: قطعها

And 'al-kranif': their cutting.