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شنظ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sides, edges, or extremities of things, particularly mountains. It can also refer to the act of looking askance or with suspicion.

Derived headwords

شَنَظَverb
  1. 1.
    to look askanceclassical

    To look at someone with suspicion, disapproval, or hostility, often by narrowing the eyes.

شَنَظٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    suspicious glanceclassical

    A look characterized by suspicion or ill-will.

شَنَظِيرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    suspiciousclassical

    One who looks with suspicion or ill-will.

شَنَاظِيnoun
  1. 1.
    sides of a mountainclassical

    The sides, edges, or extremities of a mountain.

شَنَظْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    side of a mountainclassical

    A single side or extremity of a mountain.

Parallel reading

شناظي الجبل: نواحيه
The sides of the mountain: its extremities.
الواحدة شنظوة على فعلوة
The singular form is 'shanẓwah' on the pattern 'faʿlwah'.
في شناظى أقن ms0834 دونها * عرة الطير كصوم النعام
In the sides of a mountain, the birds' nests are below it, like the nests of ostriches.