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عندلب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the nightingale bird and its vocalizations. It also extends to the general concept of singing or making a sound, particularly in a pleasant or melodious manner.

Derived headwords

العندليبnoun
  1. 1.
    al-'andalīb, on the pattern of 'zanjabīl', is a bird called 'al-hazār' with a fatha on the ha'both

    al-'andalīb, on the pattern of 'zanjabīl', is a bird called 'al-hazār' with a fatha on the ha'

الهزارnoun
  1. 1.
    Nightingaleclassical

    Another name for the nightingale, referring to the same bird known for its singing.

عنادلnoun
  1. 1.
    its plural is 'anādil'both

    its plural is 'anādil'

يعندلverb
  1. 1.
    and the nightingale 'yu'andil', meaning 'it sings' or 'makes a sound'both

    and the nightingale 'yu'andil', meaning 'it sings' or 'makes a sound'

البلبلnoun
  1. 1.
    Nightingaleclassical

    A term that can refer to the nightingale, particularly when it is vocalizing.

Parallel reading

العندليب: طائر يقال له: الهزار
The nightingale: a bird called the Hazar.
والجمع لعنادل
And its plural is 'anadel'.
لأنك ترده إلى الرباعي ثم تبني منه الجمع والتصغير
Because you refer it back to the quadriliteral (form) and then build the plural and diminutive from it.
والبلبل يعندل، إذا صوت
And the bulbul (nightingale) sings, when it vocalizes.