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هنبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific type of gait or manner of walking, characterized by limping or a predatory, animalistic stride.

Derived headwords

هُنْبُلnoun
  1. 1.
    limpboth

    A type of uneven or halting walk, often due to an injury or defect.

  2. 2.
    predatory gaitclassical

    A manner of walking resembling that of wild beasts, suggesting stealth or aggression.

هنبلverb
  1. 1.
    to limpboth

    To walk with a limp, as described by the noun 'hunbul'.

  2. 2.
    to walk like a beastclassical

    To walk with a gait similar to that of wild animals, characterized by a certain swagger or predatory movement.

Parallel reading

هنبل الرجل: ظلع
The man limped: he had a limp.
ومشى مشية السباع
And he walked with the gait of beasts.