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Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes extreme tallness and a specific type of young man, often characterized by both positive and negative traits. It also extends to actions of clinging or disputing.

Derived headwords

العَشَنطnoun

1.
Extremely tall personclassical
Refers to a person who is exceptionally tall.
2.
Young, handsome manclassical
Describes a young man who is attractive in appearance and physique.
3.
Ill-tempered personclassical
Characterizes someone with a bad disposition and unpleasant manners.

العَشنَقnoun

1.
Extremely tall personclassical
Similar to العشنط, it denotes someone of excessive height.
2.
Young, handsome manclassical
Also used to describe a comely and well-built young man.

عشنطونnoun

1.
Extremely tall peopleclassical
Plural of العشنط, referring to multiple very tall individuals.

عَشانِطnoun

1.
Extremely tall peopleclassical
Another plural form of العشنط.

عَشانِطةnoun

1.
Extremely tall peopleclassical
A further plural form of العشنط, likened to the plural of عشانقة.

تَعَشْنَطَverb

1.
to cling to (for dispute)classical
A woman clinging to her husband, typically in the context of a dispute or argument.

تَعَنشَطَverb

1.
to cling to (for dispute)classical
Similar to تعشنط, it describes clinging to someone, especially for the purpose of a quarrel.

Parallel reading

للطويل جدا

for the extremely tall

وقد أهمله الجوهري

And Al-Jawhari neglected it

أو هو التار

or it is the Tar (tall person)

الشاب الظريف الحسن الجسم

the young, pleasant, well-built man

ج: عشنطون، وعشانط

Plural: 'ashanṭūn, and 'ashāniṭ

وقيل: في اربعه: عشانطة

And it was said: its plural is 'ashāniṭah

مثل عشانقة

like 'ashāniqah

وأنشد الليث: (إذا شئت أن تلقى مدلا عشنطا ... جسورا إذا ما هاجه القوم ينشب)

And Al-Layth recited: (If you wish to meet a haughty, tall one... brave when provoked by people, he engages)

وصفه بخلاف وسوء خلق

He described him with contrariness and bad character

وقال الأصمعي: هو من الجمال

And Al-Asma'i said: it is of beauty

وأنشد: بويزلا ذا كدنة معلطا من الجمال بازلا عشنطا

And he recited: A young ram, stout and strong, a handsome, tall young ram.

وأورد الجوهري هذا الرجز في عنشط ورواه هكذا عشنطا

And Al-Jawhari cited this verse in 'anashaṭ and narrated it as 'ashanṭan

وذكر ابن دريد العشنط في باب فعلل أيضا

And Ibn Duraid mentioned Al-'ashanṭ in the chapter of Fa'lal as well

وقال ابن عباد: تعشنطت المرأة زوجها، إذا تعلقته لخصومة

And Ibn 'Abbad said: The woman clung to her husband, if she held onto him for a dispute

وكذلك: تعنشطت

And likewise: ta'anashṭat