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الحنضلة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small bodies of water, specifically stagnant water or small pools found in rocks or depressions. It also encompasses the bitter fruit of the colocynth plant, which is associated with dryness and bitterness.

Derived headwords

الحَنْظَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnant water in rockclassical

    Refers to water collected in a rock cavity or depression.

  2. 2.
    small poolclassical

    A small, stagnant pool of water, often found in a hollow or rock.

  3. 3.
    colocynth fruitboth

    The bitter, gourd-like fruit of the colocynth plant (Citrullus colocynthis).

الحَنْضَلnoun
  1. 1.
    small poolclassical

    A small pool of water, often stagnant.

  2. 2.
    colocynth plantboth

    The plant that bears the bitter colocynth fruit.

Parallel reading

الحنظلة: الماء في الصخرة، والقلت فيها، أو الحنضل: الغدير الصغير.
Al-Handhala: Water in the rock, and the stagnant water therein, or Al-Handal: the small pool.