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القنءل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe physical attributes, specifically related to shortness or a thick neck, and is also used to denote a specific animal part.

Derived headwords

القِنْءَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Elephant's neckclassical

    Refers to the thick, stout neck of an elephant.

  2. 2.
    Short womanclassical

    Describes a woman who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

القنئل، بهمز ms1452 بعد النون كزبرج: رقبة الفيل، والمرأة القصيرة.
Al-qin'al, with a hamza after the noon like zubraj: the neck of the elephant, and the short woman.