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عندلب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the Arabic word 'العندليب', primarily referring to a nightingale. It delves into its etymological origins, grammatical structure, and variations in pronunciation and meaning, including its Persian etymology.

Derived headwords

العندليبname
  1. 1.
    Nightingaleboth

    A small bird known for its beautiful singing, often associated with the nightingale.

  2. 2.
    Small birdclassical

    A small bird, sometimes described as a small sparrow.

الهزارname
  1. 1.
    Nightingaleclassical

    A name for the nightingale, particularly in Persian.

داستاother
  1. 1.
    Storyclassical

    The Persian word for story or tale.

نفارسيتهother
  1. 1.
    Its Persian nameclassical

    Referring to the Persian etymology or name of the bird.

ألواناnoun
  1. 1.
    Colorsboth

    Plural of 'lawn', meaning colors, hues, or types.

أنواعاnoun
  1. 1.
    Typesboth

    Plural of 'naw', meaning types, kinds, or varieties.

عنادلnoun
  1. 1.
    Nightingalesboth

    The plural of 'العندليب', referring to nightingales.

عندلother
  1. 1.
    Four-letter rootclassical

    A four-letter root, as attributed to Al-Azharī for the word 'عندليب'.

Parallel reading

نقل شيخنا عن أبي حيان في الارتشاف أن وزنه فعلليل، فنونه عنده أصلية
Our shaykh narrated from Abu Hayyan in Al-Irtishaf that its pattern is fa'alil, and its letters are considered original.
وهو ظهر كلام الجوهري؛ لأنه نقل هنا كلام سيبويه المشهور
And this is the apparent meaning of Al-Jawhari's words; because he quoted here the famous statement of Sibawayh.
إذا كانت النون ثانية فلا تجعل زائدة إلا بثبت
If the 'nun' is the second letter, do not consider it superfluous except with proof.
وزعم بعض الصرفيين أنها زائدة، وأن وزنه وأن وزنه فنعليل
And some grammarians claimed it is superfluous, and that its pattern is fa'alil.
والصواب الأول
And the correct view is the first one.
وفي سفر السعادة: عصفور صغير
And in Sifr Al-Sa'adah: a small sparrow.
داستا نفارسيته
Dasta is its Persian name.
ومعناه الألف ودستان هو القصة والحكاية
And its meaning is 'alif', and 'dastan' is the story and tale.
يصوت ألوانا وأنواعا
It sings in various colors and types.
ج: عنادل
Plural: 'anadil.
وسيذكر في ترجمة عندل إن شاء الله تعالى؛ لأنه رباعي عند الأزهري
And it will be mentioned under the entry 'andal', God willing; because it is quadriliteral according to Al-Azharī.