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الكنتءل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something short or stunted, possibly in a derogatory or informal sense. It is primarily used as an adjective to denote shortness.

Derived headwords

الكُنْتَأَلُadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describes something that is short in stature or length.

كُجُرْدَحْلٍadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    An alternative descriptor for something short, often used in comparison or as an intensifier.

Parallel reading

الكُنْتَأَلُ، كجردحل: القصير.
Al-kunt'al, like jurdahl: the short one.