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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to geographical features, specifically mountains and valleys. It also seems to have a secondary meaning related to something being constricted or narrow, though this is less prominent in the provided text.

Derived headwords

شَنُوكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain, possibly a specific named one.

كَمْلُولَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain, mentioned as being neglected by some lexicographers.

شَنَائِكnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainsclassical

    Plural of 'shanā'ik', referring to small, isolated mountains between Qudaid and Al-Juhfah, belonging to the Khuzā'ah tribe.

شَنَائِكnoun
  1. 1.
    surroundingsclassical

    The area or region surrounding a place.

شَنُوكَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    valleysclassical

    Two valleys or gorges that lead into the valley of Al-Ruwā'ah, located between Mecca and Medina.

Parallel reading

هو جبل، وجمعه كثير عزة على شنائك باعتبار أجزائه
It is a mountain, and its plural is many, referring to its parts as 'shanā'ik'.
وفي العباب: بما حوله
And in Al-'Abbāb: referring to what is around it.
وفي التكملة: بما حولها
And in Al-Takmilah: referring to what is around them.
فإن شفائي نظرة لو نظرتها ... إلى ثافل يوما وخلفي شنائك
For my healing is a glance, if only I could cast it... towards Thāfil one day, with mountains behind me.
وقال نصر في كتابه: شنائك: ثلاثة أجبل صغار منفردات من الجبال بين قديد والجحفة من ديار خزاعة.
And Naṣr said in his book: Shanā'ik: three small, isolated mountains between Qudaid and Al-Juhfah, from the lands of Khuzā'ah.
وقيل: شنوكتان: شعبتان تدفعان في الروحاء بين مكة والمدينة، شرفها الله تعالى.
And it was said: Shanūkatan: two gorges that lead into Al-Ruwā'ah, between Mecca and Medina, may God ennoble them.