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الحدبق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of being short, compact, and gathered together. It describes physical stature and appearance, often implying a sturdy or stocky build.

Derived headwords

الحَدْبَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stocky personboth

    A person who is short in stature and has a compact, gathered build. It is often used as an adjective describing someone's physique.

  2. 2.
    shortness, stockinessclassical

    The quality or state of being short and compact.

كَعُصْفُرٍadjective
  1. 1.
    short, like a sparrowclassical

    Describing something or someone as short and compact, drawing a comparison to the small size of a sparrow.

Parallel reading

الحَدْبَقُ، كعصفر: القصير المجتمع.
The short and stocky one, like a sparrow: the short and gathered.