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سمرت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being tall or long, particularly in reference to a person. It also encompasses the idea of a specific type of insect, a wasp or hornet.

Derived headwords

السَّمْرُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    tall manclassical

    A man who is exceptionally tall.

كزنبورother
  1. 1.
    like a wasp/hornetclassical

    A comparison used to describe someone or something resembling a wasp or hornet, likely in shape or stature.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجماعة
The group neglected it.
وقال ابن السكيت في الألفاظ: هو، (كزنبور) : الرجل (الطويل)
And Ibn al-Sikkit said in Al-Alfāẓ: It is, (like a wasp/hornet): the (tall) man.
نقله صاحب اللسان
The author of Al-Lisān transmitted it.