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بخند

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something full, plump, or well-developed, particularly in reference to women's physical attributes and sometimes animals. It can also imply a sense of being complete or perfect in form.

Derived headwords

البخنداةnoun
  1. 1.
    well-developed womanclassical

    A woman who is complete, well-formed, and fully developed in her physical attributes, particularly her legs and calves.

  2. 2.
    fullness, plumpnessclassical

    The quality of being full, plump, or well-developed, used to describe a woman.

الخبنداةnoun
  1. 1.
    well-developed womanclassical

    Synonymous with البخنداة, referring to a woman who is complete and well-formed.

  2. 2.
    fullness, plumpnessclassical

    Synonymous with البخنداة, denoting fullness or plumpness.

مبخندadjective
  1. 1.
    well-developed (camel)classical

    Describing a camel that is well-developed or full-bodied, similar to the description of a woman.

مخبندadjective
  1. 1.
    well-developed (camel)classical

    Synonymous with مبخند, referring to a camel that is well-developed or full-bodied.

البخندىnoun
  1. 1.
    fullness, plumpnessclassical

    A noun referring to the state of being full, plump, or well-developed, often used in relation to women's physical form.

الخبندىnoun
  1. 1.
    fullness, plumpnessclassical

    Synonymous with البخندى, denoting fullness or plumpness.

Parallel reading

البخنداة كالخبنداة
Al-bakhindāh is like al-khubindāh.
وبعير مبخند كمخبند
And a camel that is mibkhand is like makhband.
والبخنداة والخبنداة من النساء: التامة القصب الرياء
And al-bakhindāh and al-khubindāh among women: the complete, well-formed, plump one.
قامت تريك، خشية أن تصرما، ... ساقا بخنداة، وكعبا أدرما
She stood showing you, fearing they would be severed... legs that were bakhindāh, and ankles that were adram.
وكذلك البخندى والخبندى، والياء للإلحاق بسفرجل
And likewise al-bakhindī and al-khubindī, and the 'yā' is for attachment to safarjal.
إلى خبندى قصب ممكور
To plump, well-formed, twisted reeds.