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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to large, bulky, or swollen things, particularly in the context of animals or body parts. It can refer to the large belly or stomach, and by extension, to large or aged animals.

Derived headwords

المشفلةnoun
  1. 1.
    large bellyclassical

    A large, protruding belly or stomach, often associated with animals.

  2. 2.
    large animalclassical

    A large or aged animal, possibly due to its size or girth.

مكنسةnoun
  1. 1.
    broomboth

    A tool used for sweeping, typically made of bristles or straw attached to a handle.

الكبارجةnoun
  1. 1.
    large bellyclassical

    A large or swollen belly, similar to 'al-mashfalah'.

الكرشnoun
  1. 1.
    stomachboth

    The stomach, particularly the large stomach or rumen of ruminant animals.

مشافلnoun
  1. 1.
    large belliesclassical

    The plural of 'mashfalah', referring to multiple large bellies or stomachs.

Parallel reading

المشفلة، كمكنسة، أهمله الجماعة، وهي: الكبارجة، والكرش، ج: مشافل.
Al-mashfalah, like miknasah, has been neglected by the group; it is al-kibarjah, and al-kirsh, pl. mashafil.