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ق ن ف ظ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of animal, possibly a hedgehog, and its variations in terminology.

Derived headwords

القُنَفُذnoun
  1. 1.
    Hedgehogboth

    A small, spiny mammal known for its ability to roll into a ball when threatened.

القنفظnoun
  1. 1.
    Hedgehog (variant)classical

    A linguistic variant of the word 'Qunfudh', referring to a hedgehog. This usage is noted as rare.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: القنفظ، لغة في القنفذ
And among what is to be added to it: Al-Qunfudh, a linguistic variant for Al-Qunfudh.
نقله الإمام النووي عن القاضي عياض في المشارق، قال: وهو غريب.
Imam Al-Nawawi transmitted it from Qadi Iyad in Al-Mashariq, stating: and it is rare.
كذا نقله شيخنا.
Thus, our Sheikh transmitted it.