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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to elevated or prominent parts of mountains, and by extension, to tall and sometimes weak or incapable individuals. It also touches upon the concept of height or loftiness.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْعُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    high mountain partsclassical

    The upper or highest parts of mountains.

الشَّنْعَافnoun
  1. 1.
    high mountain partsclassical

    The upper or highest parts of mountains.

  2. 2.
    tall, weak manclassical

    A tall, soft, and incapable man.

الشَّنْعَابnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, strong manclassical

    A tall and strong man.

  2. 2.
    tall, weak manclassical

    A tall, soft, and incapable man.

الشَّنْعَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    height, loftinessclassical

    The quality of being tall or lofty.

الشِّنْعِفnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, weak manclassical

    A tall, soft, and incapable man.

Parallel reading

أعالي الجبال
The high parts of the mountains.
رؤوسها
Their summits.
الجبل الشامخ
The towering mountain.
الرجل الطويل الرخو العاجز
The tall, soft, and incapable man.
كالشنعاب
Like the tall, strong man.
تزوجت شنعافا فآنست مقرفا إذا ابتدر الأقوام مجدا تقنعا
I married a tall, weak man, and found comfort in one who, when people rushed towards glory, would cover himself (i.e., remain inactive).
الشنعاب: الطويل الشديد
Al-shana'ab: The tall and strong (man).
والشنعاف: الطويل الرخو العاجز
And al-shana'af: The tall, soft, and incapable (man).
الشنعفة: الطول
Al-shanafah: Height.