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حنتفر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry is very brief and appears to be an addendum. It defines a single, rare word related to shortness.

Derived headwords

الحِنْتَفِرُnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personclassical

    A person who is short in stature. This term is noted as being rare and is mentioned as being brought by Al-Saghani.

جَرْدَحَلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Shortclassical

    Describing someone or something as short. This word is used as a comparison to illustrate the meaning of الحنتفر.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: الحنتفر كجردحل: القصير، أورده الصغاني في التكملة، وهو بالفاء بعد التاء.
And among what is to be added to it: Al-Hantafar, like Jardahal, is the short one; Al-Saghani mentioned it in Al-Takmilah, and it is with a fa after the ta.