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ش ن ت ق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a type of net or covering, specifically one used by women to protect their headscarves from oil or grease.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْتَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Net for headscarfclassical

    A net or covering, often made of a specific material, used by women to protect their headscarves from oil or grease.

Parallel reading

الشَّنْتَقَةُ، كَقُنْفُذَةٍ أَهْمَلَهُ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ وَقَالَ الْفَرَّاءُ: هِيَ الشَّبَكَةُ الَّتِي يَجْعَلُونَ فِيهَا الْقُطْنَ تَكُونُ عَلَى رَأْسِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَقِي بِهَا الْخِمَارَ مِنَ الدُّهْنِ.
Al-shantaqah, like qunfudhah, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Al-Farra' said: it is the net in which they place cotton, which is on a woman's head, by which she protects her headscarf from grease.