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العندقة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry describes a specific anatomical region of the lower abdomen, located near the navel. It is compared to the hollow at the base of the throat.

Derived headwords

العِنْدَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lower abdomen near navelclassical

    The area of the lower abdomen situated near the navel.

بُنْدُقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nut; small round objectboth

    Refers to a nut, or any small, round object. Used here for comparison.

ثُغْرَة النَّحْرnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow of the throatclassical

    The indentation or hollow at the base of the throat, between the collarbones.

Parallel reading

العِنْدَقَة، كبندقة: أسفل البطن عند السرة، كأنها ثغرة النحر.
The 'indaqah, like a bunduqah: the lower abdomen near the navel, as if it were the thughrat al-naḥr.