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شربث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something thick, broad, or stout, particularly in reference to limbs or physical build. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a lion.

Derived headwords

الشَّرَنْبَثnoun
  1. 1.
    thick-limbed personclassical

    A person who is thick in the hands and feet, indicating a stout or robust build.

  2. 2.
    lionclassical

    A description that may be applied to a lion, likely due to its powerful and stout physique.

الشَّرَابِثnoun
  1. 1.
    thick-limbed personclassical

    Similar to الشَّرَنْبَث, this term refers to someone with thick hands and feet, denoting a stout build.

Parallel reading

الغليظ الكفين والرجلين
thick in the hands and feet
وربما وصف به الأسد
and perhaps it is used to describe a lion
وكذلك الشرابث بضم الشين
And likewise is الشَّرَابِث with the dammah on the shin
النون والالف يتعاوران الاسم في معنى
The letter noon and alif interchange in a noun with the same meaning
نحو شرنبث وشرابث
such as شَرَنْبَث and شَرَابِث
وجر نفش وجرافش
and jar-nafsh and jaraafish