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حنقط

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of bird, possibly a partridge or quail. It also includes a proper name derived from this bird.

Derived headwords

الحِنْقِطnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A specific kind of bird, likened to the Hayqatan. Its exact identification is uncertain, with some suggesting it is the partridge.

حِنْقِطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A name for a type of bird, possibly a partridge or quail, mentioned alongside Hayqatan.

حَيِقْطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A name for a type of bird, mentioned in comparison to Al-Hinqit.

حَنَاقِطnoun
  1. 1.
    partridgesclassical

    The plural form of Al-Hinqit, referring to multiple birds of this type.

حِنْقِطَانname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly derived from the name of a bird.

حَيِقْطَانname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, mentioned in relation to the bird name.

Parallel reading

الحنقط: ضرب من الطير يقال مثل الحيقطان
Al-Hinqit: a type of bird, likened to Al-Hayqatan.
قال ابن دريد: لا أدري ما صحته
Ibn Duraid said: I do not know its authenticity.
وقيل: هو الدراج
And it was said: it is the partridge.
وجمعه حناقط
And its plural is Hanāqit.
وقالوا: حنقطان وحيقطان
And they said: Hinqatan and Hayqatan.
حنقط: اسم
Hinqit: a name.