كنبل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of hardness, strength, and robustness, primarily applied to men. It denotes a strong, sturdy, or stout individual.

Derived headwords

الكَنْبَلnoun

1.
Strong manclassical
A strong, robust, and stout man.

كَنَابِلnoun

1.
Strong menclassical
Plural form referring to strong, robust, and stout men.

كَنَابِيلnoun

1.
Strong menclassical
An alternative plural form referring to strong, robust, and stout men.

Parallel reading

الكنبل، كقنفذ وعلابط أهمله الجوهري

Al-kanbal, like qunfudh and 'alābiṭ, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.

وفي اللسان: هو الصلب الشديد من الرجال

And in Al-Lisān: it is the hard, strong one among men.

كنابل كعلابط: ع هكذا في النسخ، والصواب كنابيل بزيادة الياء، حكاه سيبويه هكذا، ومثله في العباب

Kanābil like 'alābiṭ: 'ayn, thus in the manuscripts, and the correct reading is Kanābīl with the addition of the ya', as narrated by Sibawayh thus, and similarly in Al-'Abbāb.