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هلنقص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be a highly unusual and possibly erroneous formation, primarily discussed in relation to its potential meaning of 'short' or 'stunted'. It is noted as being omitted by al-Jawhari and potentially a misspelling by al-Lisān.

Derived headwords

الهلنقصnoun
  1. 1.
    short personclassical

    A term referring to a person who is short in stature. It is mentioned as being omitted by al-Jawhari.

Parallel reading

الهلنقص، كغضنفر، أهمله الجوهري.
Al-halanaqis, like ghudunfar, was omitted by al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو القصير،
And Ibn Duraid said: it is the short one,
وذكره صاحب اللسان بالراء،
And the author of al-Lisan mentioned it with a raa',
وهكذا هو في الجمهرة وقد تقدم.
And thus it is in al-Jamhara, and it has preceded.