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قندل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large or great, particularly in the head or stature. It also refers to a specific type of lamp.

Derived headwords

القَنْدَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large-headedclassical

    Describing a person or thing with a large head.

العَنْدَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Tallclassical

    Describing someone or something that is tall or long.

قَنْدَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-headedclassical

    Having a large head, similar to 'andala.

القِنْدِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    well-known (a lamp)both

    well-known (a lamp)

Parallel reading

القندل: العظيم الرأس، مثل العندل.
Al-Qandal: The large-headed, like al-'Andal.
قال أبو عمرو في ms1244 القندل: العظيم الرأس مثله.
Abu 'Amr said in ms1244: Al-Qandal: the large-headed, similar to it.
والعندل: الطويل.
And al-'Andal: the tall.
يهدى بنا كل نياف عندل ركب في صم الذفارى قندل
Every tall, long-necked creature guides us, mounted on the strong shoulders, large-headed.
والقنديل معروف، وهو فعليل.
And the lamp (qindil) is known, and it is on the pattern of fa'alil.