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ض ن د ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being large or stout, particularly in the head. It is noted as being an obscure root, with variations in spelling and meaning proposed by different lexicographers.

Derived headwords

الضندلnoun
  1. 1.
    large-headed personclassical

    A person who is large-headed. This term is mentioned as being neglected by some lexicographers.

الصندلnoun
  1. 1.
    large-headed personclassical

    A person who is large-headed. This is presented as a possible alternative spelling or related term to الضندل.

Parallel reading

الضندل، أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان
Al-ḍandal, neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وقال ابن الأعرابي، عباد: هو الضخم الرأس، كالصندل
And Ibn Al-A'rabi, via 'Abbad, said: It is the large-headed, like Al-ṣandal.
أو الصواب بالصاد المهملة، كما نبه عليه الصاغاني
Or the correct reading is with the unpointed ṣād, as Al-Ṣaghani pointed out.