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ينخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of making a camel kneel or lie down, particularly in the context of mating. It also encompasses the specific vocalizations used to command a camel to do so.

Derived headwords

أَيْنَخْverb
  1. 1.
    kneel down!classical

    A command directed at a female camel, urging her to kneel or lie down, typically in preparation for mating.

إِنَاخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    making kneelclassical

    The act of causing a camel to kneel or lie down, especially for mating.

Parallel reading

أينخ الناقة دعاها للضراب
He made the she-camel kneel, calling her for mating.
فقال لها: إينخ إينخ
And he said to her: 'Kneel, kneel!'
هذا زجر لها كقولك: إخ إخ
This is a reprimand or call to her, like your saying: 'Ich, ich' (a sound to make a camel lie down).