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خنتع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be very limited in usage, primarily referring to a specific type of fox and a place name. Its semantic range is narrow and not widely attested.

Derived headwords

خُنْتَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    female foxclassical

    The female of the fox. This is the primary meaning cited for the root.

خُنْتَعname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

Parallel reading

الخنتعة الثرملة
The khunta'ah is the tharmalah (female fox).
وهي الأنثى من الثعالب
And it is the female of the foxes.
وخنتع موضع
And Khunta' is a place.