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الحبتل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes someone or something that is lean, thin, or small in body size. It emphasizes a lack of flesh or a slender physique.

Derived headwords

الحَبْتَلُadjective
  1. 1.
    Leanboth

    Describing a person or animal with little flesh on their body.

  2. 2.
    Small-bodiedboth

    Referring to something or someone of a small physical stature.

جعفرname
  1. 1.
    Ja'farboth

    A proper name, used here as an example of a word pattern.

علابطother
  1. 1.
    Alabatclassical

    A word used as a pattern example, possibly related to the root's meaning.

Parallel reading

الحبتل، كجعفر وعلابط: القليل اللحم، أو الصغير الجسم.
Al-Habtal, like Ja'far and Alabat: lean in flesh, or small in body.