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عنسل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something strong and fast, particularly a female camel. It is noted that the 'n' might be an extraneous letter, suggesting a connection to the root 'عسل' (to move quickly).

Derived headwords

العَنْسَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong, fast she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is characterized by its strength and speed.

Parallel reading

العنسل، كجعفر: الناقة القوية السريعة
Al-ʿansal, like Jaʿfar: the strong, fast she-camel.
نقله الأزهري عن الليث
Al-Azhari transmitted it from Al-Layth.
وقال غيره: النون زائدة ولذا أورده المصنف في عسل
And others said: the 'n' is extra, and therefore the author included it under ʿasal.