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قنفج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to descriptions of female donkeys, specifically focusing on their physical characteristics like breadth, stoutness, and shortness. It seems to be a specialized term primarily found in classical Arabic dictionaries.

Derived headwords

القُنْفُجnoun
  1. 1.
    Broad, stout female donkeyclassical

    A female donkey characterized by being wide and well-built, indicating a robust physique.

القُنْفُجnoun
  1. 1.
    Short female donkeyclassical

    An alternative description for a female donkey, emphasizing its shortness in stature.

Parallel reading

القنفج، بالكسر
Al-qanafaj, with a kasra
ويوجد في بعض أمهات اللغة ضبطه بالضم
And in some primary lexicons, its pronunciation is found with a damma.
الأتان العريضة السمينة
The broad, stout female donkey
ويقال: القصيرة، بدل (العريضة)
And it is said: the short one, instead of (the broad one).
كذا في (اللسان)
Thus in (Al-Lisan).