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خنذع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a lack of jealousy or protectiveness towards one's family, specifically referring to a man who is indifferent to his wife's or female relatives' conduct.

Derived headwords

الخُنْذَعnoun
  1. 1.
    Man lacking jealousyclassical

    A man who has little or no jealousy regarding his female family members, particularly his wife.

القُنْذَعnoun
  1. 1.
    Man lacking jealousyclassical

    Synonymous with الخُنْذَع, referring to a man who is unconcerned about the honor of his female relatives.

Parallel reading

الخنذع: القليل الغيرة على أهله، وهو الديوث مثل القنذع؛ عن ابن خالويه.
Al-khundha': The one with little jealousy for his family, and he is the dayyuth, like al-qundha'; according to Ibn Khuluwayh.