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حنص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe weakness or feebleness, particularly in men. It is used to characterize someone as lacking strength or being frail.

Derived headwords

الحِنْصَأوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    weak manclassical

    A man who is weak, feeble, or lacking in strength.

حِنْصَأوَةadjective
  1. 1.
    weakclassical

    Describing someone, particularly a man, as being weak or frail.

Parallel reading

قال الليث الحنصأوة من الرجال الضعيف.
Al-Layth said: Al-ḥinṣa'wah among men is the weak one.
رأيت رجلا حنصأوة أي ضعيفا
I saw a man who was ḥinṣa'wah, meaning weak.
حتى ترى الحنصأوة الفروقا
Until you see the weak one, the one who distinguishes [or is distinguished].