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زهر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of something being hard, tough, or resistant, often referring to the shell or husk of a nut or seed. It can also extend to the idea of something being small or insignificant, or even a physical action like tapping or striking.

Derived headwords

الزَّنْقِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    shell on a nutboth

    The hard outer covering or husk found on a nut or seed.

  2. 2.
    tapping on teethclassical

    The act of lightly striking or tapping one's teeth together.

زنقيراnoun
  1. 1.
    a small amountclassical

    A very small or insignificant thing, often used in a negative context to denote a lack of possession or value.

Parallel reading

القشرة على النواة
The shell on the nut.
ما رزأته زنقيرا
I did not suffer any loss, not even a small thing.
أي شيئا
Meaning, anything at all.
الزنقير: النقر على الأسنان
Al-zanqir: tapping on the teeth.
نقله الصاغاني
Al-Saghani mentioned it.