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طنف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to protruding or elevated parts, particularly in geographical features like mountains, and architectural elements such as eaves or ledges. It can also refer to straps or belts.

Derived headwords

الطَّنْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Mountain ledgeclassical

    A projecting ledge or cliff on a mountain, or a prominent peak.

  2. 2.
    Wall's eaveclassical

    The projecting part of a wall, similar to an eave or cornice.

  3. 3.
    Shed roofclassical

    A roof or shed that extends out over a doorway.

  4. 4.
    Strapsclassical

    Belts or straps, according to Abu Ubayd.

المُطَنِّفadjective
  1. 1.
    That which is elevatedclassical

    Describing something that is high or elevated, particularly referring to a mountain ledge.

Parallel reading

الحيد من الجبل، ورأس من رؤوسه.
The projecting ledge of a mountain, and a head of its heads.
والمطنف: الذى يعلوه.
And al-mutannif: that which is above it.
كأن حفيف النبل من فوق عجسها عوازب نحل أخطأ الغار مطنف
As if the rustling of arrows from above its hindquarters were swarms of bees whose cave was missed by the elevated one.
وإفريز الحائط، وكذلك السقيفة تشرع فوق باب الدار.
And the eave of the wall, and likewise the shed that projects over the door of the house.
والطنف أيضا: السيور، عن أبي عبيد.
And al-tanf also: the straps, according to Abu Ubayd.
وضم الطاء والنون لغة في جميع ذلك.
And the joining of the Ta' and the Nun is a dialectal variation for all of that.