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الشنقم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of scarcity or being few in number. It describes a state of being limited or not abundant.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Scarcityclassical

    A state of being few or limited in quantity. It refers to a lack of abundance.

شَنِقِمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Fewclassical

    Describing something that is small in number or quantity.

Parallel reading

القليل
The little