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خنبج

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are large, bulky, or stout. It extends to negative qualities like bad character and also refers to specific objects like large jars or even large lice.

Derived headwords

الخَنْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, bulky thingboth

    Refers to something that is large, bulky, or stout in size.

  2. 2.
    Bad characterclassical

    Describes someone with a bad disposition or unpleasant character.

  3. 3.
    Small jarclassical

    A small type of jar or container.

  4. 4.
    Liceclassical

    Refers to lice, particularly large ones.

الخَنَابِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, bulky thingsboth

    Plural form referring to things that are large, bulky, or stout.

  2. 2.
    Buried jarsclassical

    Refers to jars or containers that are buried in the ground, often for storing wine.

خَنْبَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, stout womanboth

    Describes a woman who is plump, stout, and large-bodied.

  2. 2.
    Buried jarclassical

    A jar or container that is buried in the ground, considered a Persian loanword.

  3. 3.
    Large louseclassical

    A large louse or nit.

خَنْبَجَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, stout (woman)both

    Used to describe a woman who is plump, stout, and large-bodied.

خَنْبَجadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, great (hill)both

    Used to describe a large or great hill or elevation.

Parallel reading

الخنبج والخنابج: الضخم.
Al-khanbaj and al-khanābij: the large/bulky.
والخنبج: السيء الخلق.
And al-khanbaj: the bad-tempered/ill-mannered.
وامرأة خنبجة: مكتنزة ضخمة.
And a khanjaba woman: plump and large.
وهضبة خنبج: عظيمة.
And a khanbaj hill: great/large.
والخنبج: الخابية الصغيرة.
And al-khanbaj: the small jar.
والخنبجة، بالهاء: الخابية المدفونة، حكاه أبو حنيفة عن أبي عمرو، وهي فارسية معربة.
And al-khanbaja, with the ta' marbuta: the buried jar, narrated by Abu Hanifa from Abu Amr, and it is an Arabized Persian word.
وفي حديث تحريم الخمر ذكر الخنابج، قيل: هي حباب تدس في الأرض.
And in the hadith about the prohibition of wine, al-khanābij are mentioned; it is said: they are jars hidden in the ground.
والخنبجة: القملة الضخمة.
And al-khanbaja: the large louse.
قال الأصمعي: الخنبج، بالخاء والجيم، القمل؛ قال الرياشي: والصواب عندنا ما قال الأصمعي.
Al-Asma'i said: Al-khanbaj, with the kha' and jim, means lice; Al-Riyashi said: And the correct view with us is what Al-Asma'i said.