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العشنق
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis 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.Tall, slenderboth
Describing someone or something that is tall but not thick or heavy.
عَمَلَّسٌadjective
- 1.Tall, slenderclassical
An adjective used similarly to العشنق, describing someone or something tall and not bulky.
عَلَابِطٌadjective
- 1.Tall, slenderclassical
Another adjective used in parallel with العشنق, denoting tallness without bulk.
بَهَاءٌnoun
- 1.Beautyboth
Refers to beauty, splendor, or magnificence.
عَشَانِقَةٌnoun
- 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.