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كنفر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific part of the nose, the tip. It is a less common root with limited derived forms discussed in classical lexicography.

Derived headwords

الكَنَفِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tip of the noseclassical

    The uppermost part or tip of the nose.

الكُنْفَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tip of the noseclassical

    An alternative form for the tip of the nose, though considered less correct by some lexicographers.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن فارس: الكنفيرة بالكسر: أرنبة الأنف
And Ibn Faris said: Al-Kanfīrah (with kasrah) is the tip of the nose.
وفي بعض النسخ: الكنفرة
And in some manuscripts: Al-Kunfarah.
والأولى الصواب
And the first is correct.