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الحنجل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, stout, and noisy, particularly referring to a woman. It also extends to terms for a lion and a short, stocky person.

Derived headwords

الحِنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    large, noisy womanclassical

    A woman who is large in stature and loud in voice.

حِنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A term used to refer to a lion.

حِنْجِلadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stockyclassical

    Describing a person who is short and of a compact, well-built physique.

Parallel reading

الحنجل، بالكسر: المرأة الضخمة الصخابة.
Al-hinjal, with a kasra: the large, noisy woman.
وكقنفذ: سبع
And like qinfudh: a lion.
وكعلابط: القصير المجتمع الخلق.
And like 'alaabit: the short, stocky person.