خن

مَخَنَّةٌ مخنه مخنة : see خُنَّةٌ, in two places. -A2- Also The nose: (S, K:) written by J [accord. to some of the copies of the S, but not accord. to all,] with kesr to the م: (TA:) or the extremity thereof. (K.) -A3- And i. q. مَأْكَلَةٌ: so in the phrase, فُلَانٌ مَخَنَّةٌ لِفُلَانٍ [ Such a one is to such a one a person from whom to obtain what to eat ]. (S, K.) ― -b2- You say also, البِطِّيخُ لِى مَخَنَّةٌ i. e. [ The melon, or water-melon, is to me ] a usual food. (JM.)