Janāḥay is dual, representing two wings. Takannafā is a dual masculine perfect verb in Form V (tafaʿʿala): the two sides surround or flank something. The verb conveys enclosure from both sides.
Ḥifāfayhi is also dual, meaning its two edges; the attached -hi refers to the tail in context. The matching dual forms establish the spatial structure of the comparison, not simply an ornamental repetition.
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Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Anatomy, Similes, and Roman Arch (Verses 17–23)
Janāḥay is dual, representing two wings. Takannafā is a dual masculine perfect verb in Form V (tafaʿʿala): the two sides surround or flank something. The verb conveys enclosure from both sides.
Ḥifāfayhi is also dual, meaning its two edges; the attached -hi refers to the tail in context. The matching dual forms establish the spatial structure of the comparison, not simply an ornamental repetition.