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ش ن د ول

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry pertains to a specific geographical location, a large island with villages situated in Upper Egypt. It is identified as the primary meaning of 'the island' when used without further specification in that context.

Derived headwords

شَنْدَوِيلname
  1. 1.
    Island nameboth

    A large island, containing villages, located above Taha in Upper Egypt. It is the place referred to when 'the island' is mentioned without qualification.

كَزَنْجَبِيلname
  1. 1.
    Gingerboth

    A spice, commonly known as ginger. In this context, it is used as a comparison or descriptor for the island.

Parallel reading

شندويل، كزنجبيل: جزيرة كبيرة، ذات قرى، فوق طهطا بالصعيد الأعلى، وقد رأيتها، وهي المراد عندهم بالجزيرة إذا أطلقت.
Shandawil, like ginger: a large island, with villages, above Taha in Upper Egypt, and I have seen it, and it is what is meant by them by 'the island' when it is mentioned without qualification.