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خنسر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes severe misfortune, destruction, and treacherous or wicked qualities. It extends to encompass difficult or calamitous situations, as well as individuals characterized by meanness or cunning.

Derived headwords

الخَنَاسِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Destructionclassical

    Refers to utter ruin, annihilation, or perishing.

  2. 2.
    Calamitiesclassical

    Denotes severe misfortunes, disasters, or grave adversities.

  3. 3.
    Treachery and meannessclassical

    Signifies acts of betrayal, perfidy, and base character.

  4. 4.
    The young onesclassical

    Refers to the young or small members of a group, specifically people.

الخَنْسَرnoun
  1. 1.
    The mean personclassical

    Describes an individual who is base, ignoble, or wicked.

  2. 2.
    The cunning personclassical

    Refers to a person who is shrewd, crafty, or a schemer.

الخَنْشَفِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    The cunning personclassical

    Denotes a person who is shrewd, crafty, or a schemer.

Parallel reading

إذا ما نتجنا أربعا عام كفأة ... بغاها خناسيرا، فأهلك أربعا
When we gave birth to four in the year of Kafa'ah... she sought them as calamities, and they destroyed four.
الخناسير الدواهي
Al-khanaasir are calamities.
وقيل: الخناسير الغدر واللؤم
And it was said: Al-khanaasir are treachery and meanness.
فإنك لو أشبهت عمي حملتني، ... ولكنه قد أدركتك الخناسر
For if you resembled my uncle, you would have carried me, but the calamities have overtaken you.
أي أدركتك ملائم أمك
Meaning, the difficult circumstances of your mother have overtaken you.
وخناسر الناس: صغارهم
And the khanaasir of people: their young ones.
الخنسر: اللئيم
Al-khansar: the mean person.
والخنسر: الداهية
And al-khansar: the cunning person.
الخنشفير: الداهية
Al-khansheer: the cunning person.