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خذفر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to sounds, specifically a nasal or guttural sound, possibly emanating from the nostrils. It is mentioned in the context of five-letter roots.

Derived headwords

الخَذْنَفرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nasal soundclassical

    A sound described as a 'khakhfakhah' (a type of loud, possibly nasal sound), as if it emanates from the nostrils.

Parallel reading

الخَذْنَفرَة: الخفخافة الصوت كأن صوتها يخرج من منخريها
Al-khadhnfarah: The khakhfakhah sound, as if its sound comes from its nostrils.
ذكره الأزهري في الخماسي
Al-Azhari mentioned it among the five-letter roots.