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العنتل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something that is hard, strong, and tough. It extends to describe actions of tearing or ripping apart, and also refers to specific anatomical parts and animals known for their toughness or destructive capabilities.

Derived headwords

العَنْتَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Hard, strong, toughboth

    Describing something that is solid, robust, and difficult to break or penetrate.

العَنْتَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Clitorisclassical

    A term used for the clitoris, likely due to its tough or prominent nature.

العَنْتَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Hyenaclassical

    A variant or specific type of hyena, possibly referring to its ferocity or toughness.

عَنْتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To tear, rip apartboth

    To rend or tear something into pieces forcefully.

العَنَاتِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Fierce hyenasboth

    Plural form referring to hyenas, specifically those characterized as tearing their prey apart.

Parallel reading

العنتل، كقنفذ: الصلب الشديد
Al-'antal, like qinfudh: the hard, the strong.
والبظر، لغة في العنبل
And the clitoris, a dialectal variant for al-'anbal.
وعنتل الشيء: خرقه قطعا
And 'antala the thing: he tore it to pieces.
والضباع العناتل: التي تقطع الأكيلة قطعا
And the 'anaatil hyenas: those that tear the prey to pieces.