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كنتل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something short, stout, or thick, possibly with a reddish hue. It is noted as a variant or related to another root, with the 'n' potentially being an extra letter.

Derived headwords

الْكُنْتَأَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, stout personclassical

    A term referring to a person who is short and stout or thickset. The entry notes its similarity to the root 'كتل' and suggests the 'n' might be an addition.

  2. 2.
    Reddish hueclassical

    Mentioned as being written in red ink, possibly indicating a connection to a reddish color or appearance.

كَتَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To be short and stoutclassical

    This verb form, mentioned in relation to the root 'كنتل', signifies being short and thickset.

Parallel reading

الْكُنْتَأَلُ، كجردحل كتبه بالحمرة
Al-kunta'al, like jurdahal, he wrote it in red.
مع أن الجوهري ذكره في كتل
Although Al-Jawhari mentioned it under 'katala'.
وقال: هو القصير، والنون زائدة، فتأمل ذلك
And he said: it is the short one, and the 'n' is extra, so ponder that.