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العنجل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something withered, emaciated, or small and insignificant. It is primarily used to describe an old person whose flesh has receded, revealing their bones, and also refers to a small creature.

Derived headwords

العَنْجَلnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated old manclassical

    An old man whose flesh has receded, revealing his bones.

العَنْجُولnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, insignificant creature or insect.

Parallel reading

العنجل، كقنفذ: الشيخ إذا انحسر لحمه، وبدت عظامه.
Al-ʿanjal, like qunfudh: the old man when his flesh has receded, and his bones have become apparent.
والعنجول: دويبة.
And al-ʿanjūl: a small creature.