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العشنق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes something or someone that is tall but not bulky or heavy. It can also refer to beauty or a beautiful person.

Derived headwords

العَشَنَّقُadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, slenderboth

    Describing someone or something that is tall but not thick or heavy.

عَمَلَّسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, slenderclassical

    An adjective used similarly to العشنق, describing someone or something tall and not bulky.

عَلَابِطٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Tall, slenderclassical

    Another adjective used in parallel with العشنق, denoting tallness without bulk.

بَهَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautyboth

    Refers to beauty, splendor, or magnificence.

عَشَانِقَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall peopleclassical

    The plural form of العشنق, referring to tall individuals.

Parallel reading

العشنق، كعملس وعلابط: الطويل ليس بضخم ولا مثقل
Al-'ashanaq, like 'amalasa and 'alabiṭa: the tall one who is not bulky nor heavy.
وهي: بهاء
And it is: beauty.
ج: عشانقة
Plural: 'ashaniqah.