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خنتر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to intense or extreme states, particularly hunger. The derived terms describe something severe or overwhelming.

Derived headwords

الخِنْتَارadjective
  1. 1.
    intense, severeclassical

    Describing something as extremely strong or severe, particularly hunger.

الخِنْطُورadjective
  1. 1.
    intense, severeclassical

    Synonymous with الخنتار, referring to extreme or severe hunger.

Parallel reading

الجوع الخنتار: الشديد
Intense hunger: the severe.
وهو الخنتور أيضا
And it is also the severe.