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خنبث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something or someone that is blameworthy or contemptible. The derived terms suggest a negative quality, possibly related to being base, ignoble, or morally corrupt.

Derived headwords

خَنْبَثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    blameworthyboth

    Describing a person or action that is worthy of blame or censure.

خُنْبُثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    contemptibleclassical

    Deserving of scorn or disdain; ignoble or base.

خَنَابِثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    ignobleclassical

    Lacking in nobility; base or mean-spirited.

Parallel reading

رجل خنبث
A blameworthy man.
رجل خنابث
A contemptible man.