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خنزب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to something foul, putrid, or demonic. It is primarily used to describe a specific demon associated with prayer distractions and also refers to a piece of rotten meat.

Derived headwords

خِنْزِبname
  1. 1.
    Demonclassical

    A specific demon named Khinzib, known for distracting people during prayer.

خِنْزِبnoun
  1. 1.
    Rotten meatclassical

    A piece of foul-smelling, putrid meat.

خُنْزُبnoun
  1. 1.
    Rotten meatclassical

    A piece of foul-smelling, putrid meat.

Parallel reading

ذاك شيطان يقال له خنزب
That is a devil called Khinzib.
وهو لقب له
And it is a nickname for him.
الخنزب: قطعة لحم منتنة
Al-khinzib: a piece of putrid meat.
ويروى بالكسر والضم
And it is narrated with kasr and dammah.