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عندل

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to descriptions of animals, particularly camels and birds, and also describes physical attributes of humans and animals. It encompasses terms for strength, size, and specific sounds or types.

Derived headwords

عَنْدَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be strongclassical

    Said of a camel, meaning its sinews have become strong and firm.

الهِزَارnoun
  1. 1.
    soundclassical

    The sound made by a nightingale (هزار).

العِنْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    large-headed she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is large-headed. This term can apply to both male and female.

  2. 2.
    tallclassical

    Describing something as tall or long.

  3. 3.
    beautyclassical

    Represents beauty or splendor.

العِنْدَلاَنnoun
  1. 1.
    eunuchsclassical

    A plural referring to castrated males.

العِنْدَلِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    type of sparrowclassical

    A specific kind of small bird, a type of sparrow.

عَنْدَلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    large-breastedclassical

    Describes a woman who is large-breasted.

العَنَادِلnoun
  1. 1.
    nightingalesclassical

    The plural of 'indalib (nightingale), used when the number exceeds four and does not contain a long vowel or soft letter, leading to a quadriliteral form and pluralization.

Parallel reading

عَنْدَلَ البعير: اشتد عصبه
The camel was strong: its sinews became firm.
و الهِزَار: صوت
And the nightingale: its sound.
والعِنْدَل: الناقة العظيمة الرأس، للمذكر والمؤنث، والطويل، وهي: بهاء
And the 'indal: the she-camel with a great head, for male and female, and tall; and it is: beauty.
والعِنْدَلاَن: الخصيان
And the 'indalan: the eunuchs.
والعِنْدَلِيل، بلامين: ضرب من العصافير
And the 'indalil, with two lams: a type of sparrow.
وامرأة عَنْدَلَة: ضخمة الثديين
And a woman 'andalah: large-breasted.
والعَنَادِل: جمع العندليب، لأن ما جاوز أربعة ولم يكن حرف مد ولين، يرد إلى الرباعي، ويبنى منه الجمع
And the 'anadil: the plural of 'indalib (nightingale), because what exceeds four and is not a long vowel or soft letter, is returned to the quadriliteral, and its plural is built from it.