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العنفق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to lightness or a thin, wispy quality. It is most notably used to describe the fine hairs on the chin.

Derived headwords

العُنْفُقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    goateeboth

    The fine hairs growing between the lower lip and the chin.

عَنْفَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lightnessclassical

    The quality of being light or insubstantial.

Parallel reading

خفة الشيء
The lightness of a thing.
العنفقة: لشعيرات بين الشفة السفلى والذقن
The 'unfuqah: for the fine hairs between the lower lip and the chin.