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س ف ن ق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a young man of good physique. It is noted as being neglected by most lexicographers, with only one specific form being cited.

Derived headwords

السَّفَانِقnoun
  1. 1.
    Young manclassical

    A young man who is handsome and well-built in his body.

Parallel reading

السفانق، كعلابط: الشاب الحسن الجسءم
As-safaniq, like 'alaabit: the young man handsome of body.
وقد أراني لينا مبطنا سفانقا يحسبنه مودنا
And he showed me a soft one, inwardly a safaniq, they thought him a lover.
كعلابط
like 'alaabit
الشاب الحسن الجسءم
the young man handsome of body
يحسبنه مودنا
they thought him a lover
وقد أهمله الجماعة
And the majority have neglected it.