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ع ن س ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe extreme slenderness, thinness, or a state of being stretched to the limit, particularly in relation to women and their physical appearance or movement.

Derived headwords

العَنْسَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall, slender womanclassical

    A woman who is tall and notably slender or thin.

عنسقadjective
  1. 1.
    Extremely thin/stretchedclassical

    Describing something, particularly skin, that is stretched so thin it is almost tearing due to extreme speed or exertion.

Parallel reading

العنسق مثال عنسل من النساء: الطويلة المعرقة.
Al-'ansaq, like 'ansal, refers to a tall, slender woman.
حتى رميت بمزاق عنسق تأكل نصف المد لم يلبق المزاق: التي يكاد يتمزق عنها جلدها من سرعتها، كما في العباب.
Until I threw a 'ansaq' strap, consuming half the length, the strap remaining: meaning, her skin was almost tearing from her speed, as stated in Al-'Abab.