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عنط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being tall or long, with derivations possibly extending to the prime of youth.

Derived headwords

العنطنطadjective
  1. 1.
    Tallboth

    Describing something or someone as being tall or long.

عنطother
  1. 1.
    Rootclassical

    The fundamental root word from which other derivations are formed.

العنطيانnoun
  1. 1.
    Prime of youthclassical

    The earliest stage of youth, representing the beginning of young adulthood.

Parallel reading

العنطنط: الطويل
Al-'anṭanṭ: The tall one.
وأصل الكلمة عنط فكررت
And the origin of the word is 'anṭ, which was reduplicated.
والعنطيان: أول الشباب
And al-'unṭiyān: the beginning of youth.
وهو فعليان بكسر الفاء
And it is 'unṭiyān, with a kasra on the fa'.
عن أبى بكر بن السراج
According to Abu Bakr bin Al-Sirraj.