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القندفيل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This entry describes a large-headed she-camel, possibly a loanword from Persian, likened to an elephant in size.

Derived headwords

القندفيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large-headed she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is large-headed. The word is considered a loanword from Persian (kandah-bīl) and is an analogy to the elephant.

ضخمadjective
  1. 1.
    Largeboth

    Possessing great size or extent.

  2. 2.
    Hugeboth

    Extremely large.

ضخمةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large (feminine)both

    Possessing great size or extent, referring to a feminine noun.

  2. 2.
    Huge (feminine)both

    Extremely large, referring to a feminine noun.

رأسnoun
  1. 1.
    Headboth

    The uppermost part of the body of an animal, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

  2. 2.
    Topboth

    The highest point or part of something.

نوقnoun
  1. 1.
    She-camelsboth

    The plural of 'nāqah', a female camel.

فيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Elephantboth

    A very large, grey mammal with a trunk, tusks, and large ears.

Parallel reading

الضخم أو الضخمة الرأس من النوق
The large-headed or large-headed she-camel.
معرب كنده بيل
It is an Arabized form of Kandah Bīl.
تشبيه لها بالفيل
Likening it to an elephant.