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الفنءل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something short or stunted, particularly in relation to a woman's stature or the neck of an elephant. It might also relate to a specific type of plant or its leaves.

Derived headwords

الفَنْأَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Short womanboth

    A woman who is short in stature.

الفَنْأَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Elephant's neckclassical

    The neck of an elephant, likely referring to its thickness or shortness relative to its body.

كُزَبْرَجٍnoun
  1. 1.
    Short womanclassical

    An alternative term for a short woman, used as a comparison or example.

Parallel reading

الفنئل، كزبرج: المرأة القصيرة، ورقبة الفيل.
Al-fan'al, like kuzbaraj: the short woman, and the neck of the elephant.