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خنعج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a specific manner of walking characterized by short, hurried steps, possibly with a slight hunch or awkwardness. It relates to a particular gait and its associated qualities of haste and a somewhat compressed movement.

Derived headwords

الخُنْعَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, hurried walkclassical

    A gait characterized by short, close steps, combined with haste and a certain awkwardness or hunching.

Parallel reading

الخنعجة: مشية متقاربة فيها قرمطة وعجلة
Al-khun'ajah: a gait with close steps, involving hunching and haste.
وقد ذكر بالباء والتاء
And it has been mentioned with the letter Bā' and Tā'.