Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Anatomy, Similes, and Roman Arch (Verses 17–23)

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• What does maḍraḥī evoke in verse 17?
• What is the grammatical number of janāḥay?
• What is the contextual meaning of takannafā?
• What is al-ʿasīb in this passage?
• What does bi- in bi-misrad mark?
• What do ṭawran and tāratan express in verse 18?
• What is the function of khalfa in khalfa al-zamīl?
• What feature does the al-shann simile highlight?
• What does dhāwin describe?
• What does fakhidhān denote?
• What is the meaning of al-naḥḍ in verse 19?
• What is al-naḥḍu in ukmila al-naḥḍu?
• Why are the thighs compared with lofty gates?
• What role does lahā play in lahā fakhidhān?
• What is bābā in kaʾannahumā bābā?
• What is ṭayy al-biʾr?
• What are maḥāl in this anatomical description?
• Which quality is conveyed through al-ḥaniyy?
• Ajrinah is the plural of which word?
• What does luzzat mean?
• What is a kinās?
• What is ḍālah in verse 21?
• What does the -ān ending of yaknufānihā show?
• What does muʾayyadin modify in ṣulbin muʾayyadin?
• What does aftalān describe?
• What does salmay denote in the water-drawer image?
• Why is the water drawer used as a comparison?
• What is the Roman qanṭarah compared to?
• What is the grammatical role of rabbuhā after aqsama?
• Which two elements strengthen the oath in la-tuktanafan(n)a?