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حفتر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe shortness or being short, particularly in reference to men. It is noted as being neglected by some lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الحفيترnoun
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature. This term is compared to 'Jubaytir'.

قصيرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing someone or something as being of low stature or length.

جبيترnoun
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A diminutive form referring to a short man, used as a comparison.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وصاحب الليان
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Layan neglected it.
وقال الصغاني: هو القصير من الرجال
And Al-Saghani said: He is the short one among men.
كالجبيتر، بالموحدة
Like Al-Jubaytir, with the letter Baa.
كذا في التكملة
Thus it is in Al-Takmilah.