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كنفج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes abundance, fullness, and plumpness, particularly in relation to plants and grains. It can also refer to something being plentiful or abundant in general.

Derived headwords

الكِنَافِجnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceboth

    A large quantity or amount of something; plentifulness.

  2. 2.
    plumpnessclassical

    The state of being plump, full, and well-filled, especially referring to grains or plants.

الكنافجadjective
  1. 1.
    plump and fullclassical

    Describing something, particularly ears of grain, as being plump, full, and abundant.

  2. 2.
    thick and softclassical

    Describing something as being thick and soft to the touch.

Parallel reading

ترعى من الصمان روضا آرجا ورغلا باتت به لواهجا والرمث من ألواده الكنافجا
It grazes in Al-Summan on a fragrant and abundant pasture, where it spent the night in lushness, and the Ritham plant is among its abundant growths.
الكنافج، بالضم: الكثير من كل شيء
Al-Kināfij, with dammah: the abundant of everything.
الكنافج: السمين الممتلىء والمكتنز من السنابل
Al-Kināfij: the fat, full, and plump of the ears of grain.
وقيل: هو الغليظ الناعم
And it was said: it is the thick and soft.
يفرك حب السنبل الكنافج
He rubs the plump grains of the ear of corn.