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الصندل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the fragrant wood 'sandalwood', its properties, and uses. It also extends to describe a large or stout animal, a significant day, and figuratively, engaging in flirtatious conversation.

Derived headwords

الصندلnoun
  1. 1.
    sandalwoodboth

    A fragrant wood, of which the red or white varieties are considered the best. It is used for its medicinal properties.

  2. 2.
    stoutnessclassical

    Describes a camel or donkey that has a large, firm, and stout head. The animal is then called صندل.

  3. 3.
    significant dayclassical

    Refers to a day on which a significant event, such as a war, occurred.

صندلadjective
  1. 1.
    stoutclassical

    Describing a camel or donkey with a large, firm, and stout head.

صندلانيadjective
  1. 1.
    pharmacistclassical

    A person who dispenses medicinal drugs; a pharmacist.

تصندلverb
  1. 1.
    to flirtclassical

    To engage in flirtatious conversation, specifically with women.

Parallel reading

الصندل: خشب م، أجوده الأحمر أو الأبيض، محلل للأورام، نافع للخفقان والصداع، ولضعف المعدة الحارة، والحميات.
Sandalwood: A wood, its best being red or white, it resolves tumors, is beneficial for palpitations and headaches, for weakness of the hot stomach, and fevers.
وصندل البعير والحمار: ضخم رأسه، وصلب، وعظم، فهو صندل، كجعفر وعلابط.
And a camel or donkey being صندل means: its head is large, firm, and stout, so it is صندل, like جعفر and علابط.
ويوم صندل: يوم كان فيه حرب.
And a صندل day: is a day in which there was a war.
وتصندل: تغزل مع النساء.
And تصندل: means to flirt with women.
ورجل صندلاني: صيدلاني.
And a صندلاني man: is a pharmacist.