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كنفل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, thick, or abundant, particularly in relation to facial hair like a beard. It suggests a sense of bulkiness or coarseness.

Derived headwords

كَنَفْلَلِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    thick-beardedclassical

    Describing a man with a thick, abundant beard.

كُنْفُلِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    thick, coarse beardclassical

    Describing a beard that is thick, coarse, and perhaps unkempt.

كُفْلnoun
  1. 1.
    thickening, abundanceclassical

    The act or state of becoming thick, abundant, or large, especially referring to hair.

Parallel reading

رجل كنفليل اللحية كتبه بالحمرة
A man with a thick-bearded, reddish beard.
الجوهري ذكره في كفل
Al-Jawhari mentioned it under the root 'k-f-l'.
أي ضخمها
Meaning, to make it large/thick.
والنون زائدة
And the 'nun' (ن) is an extra letter.
ولحية كنفليلة أي ضخمة جافية
And a 'kanfalila' beard, meaning thick and coarse.